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Kearny County Hospital Ltcu
⌖ Lakin, KS · Kearny County
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Medicare overall rating 1 of 5 stars
Certified beds40
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipGovernment (county)
About Kearny County Hospital Ltcu
Kearny County Hospital Ltcu is a 40-bed government-run nursing home in Lakin, KS. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (much below average); the average in Kansas is 3.1. Medicare lists it as a candidate for its Special Focus program because of a history of serious problems. At its last full inspection (Oct 2024), inspectors found 33 problems, more than the Kansas average of 9.5. 1 citation in its recent inspections was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 48 min a day with each resident, more than the Kansas average of 4 hr 04 min. Medicare fined it $69,565 in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameKearny County Hospital Ltcu
LocationKearny County, Kansas
Phone(620) 355-7836
Address607 Court Pl, Lakin, KS 67860 · Kearny County
CMS provider number17E531
Ownership typeGovernment (county)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMarch 14, 1984 (42 years)
✗ Medicare✓ Medicaid
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 4 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 48 min a dayKansas average: 4 hr 04 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 13 min a dayKansas average: 43 minStrength
Things to ask about
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- Special Focus Facility candidateYesMedicare lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus program, which follows homes with a history of quality problems more closely.Ask about this
- Serious health citations1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Oct 2024 (about 2 years ago). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties8 fines totaling $69,565Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Feb 2024 (about 2 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Health citations at last inspection33 (Oct 2024)Kansas average: 9.5. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Kansas average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury5.1%State average: 4.3%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)0.0%State average: 4.4%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs18.6%State average: 18.1%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.4State average: 1.8Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Kansas average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 1 star now, down from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 13 times.
Overall rating1★
Health inspections1★
Staffing4★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.8
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5.3 |
| Jan 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Jan 2023 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Jan 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.4 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5.8 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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