Dawson Place

208 W Prout Street, Hill City, KS 67642 · (785) 421-3414
Non profit - Other · 36 certified beds

Dawson Place has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in October 2025, found 9 citations (the Kansas average is 9.5). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.

Medicare ratings

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on October 22, 2025 found 9 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.October 22, 2025 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.October 22, 2025 · F0801 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.October 22, 2025 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.October 22, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.October 22, 2025 · F0605 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.October 22, 2025 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.October 22, 2025 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.October 22, 2025 · F0756 · 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.October 22, 2025 · F0851 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 12 citations.

• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.July 10, 2024 · F0697 · 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.July 10, 2024 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.July 10, 2024 · F0730 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.July 10, 2024 · F0756 · 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.July 10, 2024 · F0758 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.July 10, 2024 · F0801 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.July 10, 2024 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• 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.July 10, 2024 · F0849 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.July 10, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.July 10, 2024 · F0881 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.July 10, 2024 · F0883 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Keep all essential equipment working safely.July 10, 2024 · F0908 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal 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.

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