Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center

1007 Johnstown Avenue, Salina, KS 67401 · (785) 823-7107
For profit - Corporation · 90 certified beds

Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in April 2025, found 14 citations (the Kansas average is 9.5). It was fined 5 times in the last three years, $140,605 in all.

Medicare ratings

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on April 23, 2025 found 14 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.April 23, 2025 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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 23, 2025 · F0625 · 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.April 23, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.April 23, 2025 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.April 23, 2025 · F0582 · 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 23, 2025 · F0623 · 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.April 23, 2025 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.April 23, 2025 · F0677 · 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.April 23, 2025 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.April 23, 2025 · F0692 · 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.April 23, 2025 · 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.April 23, 2025 · F0849 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.April 23, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.April 23, 2025 · F0883 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 20 citations.

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.February 19, 2026 · F0600 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.February 19, 2026 · F0695 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.December 10, 2025 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.December 10, 2025 · F0677 · 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.September 3, 2025 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.February 19, 2025 · F0697 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.February 19, 2025 · F0760 · Level of harm: 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.September 18, 2024 · F0600 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.September 18, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.September 18, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.July 8, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.January 24, 2024 · F0584 · 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.January 24, 2024 · F0600 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.January 24, 2024 · F0607 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.January 24, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.January 24, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedDecember 27, 2023 · F0655 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.December 27, 2023 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Post nurse staffing information every day.December 27, 2023 · F0732 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.December 27, 2023 · F0805 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $12,045February 19, 2026
• Fine of $10,339February 19, 2025
• Fine of $18,368September 18, 2024
• Fine of $27,599July 8, 2024
• Fine of $72,254December 27, 2023
• Medicare payment denial for 14 daysStarting October 10, 2025
• Medicare payment denial for 33 daysStarting February 16, 2024

Nurse staffing

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

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