Hill Top House
505 W Elm, Bucklin, KS 67834 · (620) 826-3202
Government - Hospital district · 29 certified beds
Hill Top House has a 5-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in November 2024, found 6 citations (the Kansas average is 9.5). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on November 20, 2024 found 6 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.November 20, 2024 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.November 20, 2024 · F0851 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.November 20, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedNovember 20, 2024 · F0655 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.November 20, 2024 · F0758 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.November 20, 2024 · F0849 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 6 citations.
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedNovember 20, 2024 · F0655 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.November 20, 2024 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.November 20, 2024 · F0758 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.November 20, 2024 · F0849 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.November 20, 2024 · F0851 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.November 20, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kansas average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 4.38 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 1.06 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.22 | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 3.10 | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 29% | 48.1% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | Government - Hospital district |
| Certified beds | 29 |
| Average residents per day | 23.4 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Trinity Manor Dodge City · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Manor of the Plains Dodge City · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Kansas Soldiers Home Fort Dodge · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Southwind at Spearville Spearville · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Hill Top House on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.