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Sheridan County Hospital Ltcu

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⌖ Hoxie, KS · Sheridan County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds32
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipNon-profit (other)

About Sheridan County Hospital Ltcu

Sheridan County Hospital Ltcu is a 32-bed nonprofit nursing home in Hoxie, KS. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Kansas is 3.1. At its last full inspection (Oct 2025), inspectors found 7 problems, fewer than the Kansas average of 9.5. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 33 min a day with each resident, more than the Kansas average of 4 hr 04 min. About 50% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.

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Key details

Facility nameSheridan County Hospital Ltcu
LocationSheridan County, Kansas
Address826 18th Street, Box 167, Hoxie, KS 67740 · Sheridan County
CMS provider number17E424
Ownership typeNon-profit (other)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceDecember 1, 1977 (48 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.

Overall rating4 of 5Above average
Health inspections4 of 5Above average
Quality measures1 of 5Much below average
Staffing5 of 5Much above average

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

5 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.

Strengths

  • Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Oct 2025.
    Strength
  • Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
    Strength
  • Health citations at last inspection7 (Oct 2025)Kansas average: 9.5. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.
    Strength
  • Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 33 min a dayKansas average: 4 hr 04 min
    Strength
  • Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 22 min a dayKansas average: 43 min
    Strength

About average

  • Nursing staff turnover50% a yearKansas average: 48%
    About 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.

Medicare quality rating: 1 of 5 (much below average)

  • Falls with a major injury3.8%State average: 4.3%
    About average
  • Pressure sores (bedsores)8.5%State average: 4.4%
    Worse than average
  • Given antipsychotic drugs22.9%State average: 18.1%
    Worse than average
  • Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.5State average: 1.8
    About 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 4 stars now, the same as 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 22 times.

Overall rating4★
Health inspections4★
Staffing5★
Quality of care1★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.5
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
MonthOverallInspectionsStaffingQualityNurse hours
Jan 201943525.4
Jan 202024115.1
Jan 202154524.6
Jan 202222515.3
Jan 202322515.2
Jan 202433515.1
Feb 202533515.6
Feb 202634415.0
Sep 202644515.5

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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