Kearny County Hospital Ltcu
Nursing home in Lakin, Kansas, CMS certification number 17E531
607 Court Pl, Lakin, KS 67860 · Kearny County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 40
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- October 24, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 33
- Fines in 3 years
- $60,125 (7)
Does Kearny County Hospital Ltcu take Medicare and Medicaid?
Kearny County Hospital Ltcu is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Kearny County Hospital Ltcu reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 6.68
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.33
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.67
- Nurse aide hours
- 4.68
- Weekend total hours
- 5.82
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on October 24, 2024 and cited 33 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 7, 2022, found 7.
It is a candidate for the CMS special focus program. CMS puts homes with a long record of serious problems on this list for extra inspections.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Kearny County Hospital Ltcu 7 times in the past 3 years, for $60,125 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 17.6 residents live here, about 44% of its 40 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 17.6
- Certified since
- March 14, 1984
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Kearny County Hospital Ltcu
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Government - County
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Who inspects nursing homes in Kansas
Kansas's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Questions about Kearny County Hospital Ltcu
What is the CMS star rating of Kearny County Hospital Ltcu?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Kearny County Hospital Ltcu accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Kearny County Hospital Ltcu?
33 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Kearny County Hospital Ltcu?
Legal Business Name Not Available, government - county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.