Tallgrass Healthcare Campus
1417 W Ash St, Junction City, KS 66441 · (785) 762-2162
For profit - Partnership · 100 certified beds
Abuse icon Medicare's Care Compare says: “This nursing home has been cited for abuse.” Medicare marks homes recently cited for harm or potential harm from abuse or neglect, and caps their health inspection rating at 2 stars.
Tallgrass Healthcare Campus has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in August 2025, found 9 citations (the Kansas average is 9.5). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $13,995 in all.
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. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below 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. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on August 6, 2025 found 9 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.August 6, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.August 6, 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.August 6, 2025 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.August 6, 2025 · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.August 6, 2025 · F0698 · 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.August 6, 2025 · F0756 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.August 6, 2025 · F0757 · 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.August 6, 2025 · F0849 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.August 6, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 2 citations.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.June 30, 2026 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.November 13, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Some
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $13,995November 13, 2025
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 | 3.60 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.63 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.85 | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.11 | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 49.3% | 48.1% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Partnership |
| Certified beds | 100 |
| Average residents per day | 70.1 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | Yes |
Nursing homes nearby
- Eastridge Centralia · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- Eskridge Care and Rehab Eskridge · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Frankfort Community Care Home Frankfort · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
- Maple Heights Nursing & Rehabilitative Center Hiawatha · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Holton Health Care Center Holton · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Tallgrass Healthcare Campus on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.