Nortonville Health Care Center

412 E Walnut St, Nortonville, KS 66060 · (913) 886-6400
For profit - Limited Liability company · 45 certified beds

Nortonville Health Care Center has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in January 2026, found 34 citations, 6 for actual harm or immediate jeopardy (the Kansas average is 9.5). It was fined 4 times in the last three years, $192,829 in all.

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on January 14, 2026 found 34 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.January 14, 2026 · F0689 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Many
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.January 14, 2026 · F0755 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Many
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.January 14, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Many
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.January 14, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.January 14, 2026 · F0686 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.January 14, 2026 · F0697 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.January 14, 2026 · F0620 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.January 14, 2026 · F0679 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• 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.January 14, 2026 · 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.January 14, 2026 · F0730 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.January 14, 2026 · F0835 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.January 14, 2026 · F0838 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.January 14, 2026 · F0865 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.January 14, 2026 · F0867 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyJanuary 14, 2026 · F0868 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.January 14, 2026 · F0881 · 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.January 14, 2026 · F0882 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.January 14, 2026 · F0883 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.January 14, 2026 · F0944 · 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.January 14, 2026 · F0947 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.January 14, 2026 · F0756 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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.January 14, 2026 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.January 14, 2026 · F0887 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.January 14, 2026 · F0582 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.January 14, 2026 · F0605 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.January 14, 2026 · F0636 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.January 14, 2026 · F0656 · 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.January 14, 2026 · F0657 · 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.January 14, 2026 · F0690 · 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.January 14, 2026 · F0698 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.January 14, 2026 · F0699 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.January 14, 2026 · F0744 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.January 14, 2026 · F0791 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Post nurse staffing information every day.January 14, 2026 · F0732 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 33 citations.

• Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.January 14, 2026 · F0636 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.January 14, 2026 · F0656 · 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.January 14, 2026 · F0657 · 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 19, 2025 · F0600 · 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 17, 2025 · F0686 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.July 31, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.April 16, 2025 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.April 16, 2025 · F0623 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.April 16, 2025 · F0625 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.April 16, 2025 · F0689 · 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.April 16, 2025 · 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.April 16, 2025 · F0730 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.April 16, 2025 · F0744 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.April 16, 2025 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.April 16, 2025 · F0756 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.April 16, 2025 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.April 16, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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.April 16, 2025 · F0801 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.April 16, 2025 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.April 16, 2025 · F0867 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyApril 16, 2025 · F0868 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.April 16, 2025 · F0880 · 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.April 16, 2025 · F0882 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.April 16, 2025 · F0883 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.April 16, 2025 · 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.January 27, 2025 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.August 26, 2024 · F0567 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.August 26, 2024 · F0568 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.August 26, 2024 · F0569 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.August 26, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.August 26, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.August 26, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.August 26, 2024 · F0694 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $111,378January 14, 2026
• Fine of $14,062November 19, 2025
• Fine of $21,814July 31, 2025
• Fine of $45,575August 26, 2024
• Medicare payment denial for 49 daysStarting January 22, 2026

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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