Medicalodges Leavenworth
1503 Ohio Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048 · (913) 772-1844
For profit - Corporation · 45 certified beds
Medicalodges Leavenworth has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in September 2024, found 13 citations (the Kansas average is 9.5). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $8,281 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. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much 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. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · 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 September 25, 2024 found 13 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.September 25, 2024 · F0727 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.September 25, 2024 · F0730 · 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.September 25, 2024 · F0801 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.September 25, 2024 · F0882 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.September 25, 2024 · F0947 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.September 25, 2024 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.September 25, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.September 25, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.September 25, 2024 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.September 25, 2024 · F0695 · 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.September 25, 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.September 25, 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.September 25, 2024 · F0849 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 15 citations.
- Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.June 10, 2026 · F0585 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.July 29, 2025 · F0602 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.September 25, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.September 25, 2024 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.September 25, 2024 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.September 25, 2024 · F0727 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.September 25, 2024 · F0730 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.September 25, 2024 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.September 25, 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.September 25, 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.September 25, 2024 · F0801 · 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.September 25, 2024 · F0849 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.September 25, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.September 25, 2024 · F0882 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.September 25, 2024 · F0947 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $8,281July 29, 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 | 4.24 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.58 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.03 | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.63 | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 93.3% | 48.1% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| Certified beds | 45 |
| Average residents per day | 29 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Easton Health Care Center Easton · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
- Twin Oaks Health and Rehab Lansing · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Lansing Care and Rehab Lansing · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Tonganoxie Terrace Tonganoxie · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Medicalodges Leavenworth on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.