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⌖ Johnson, KS · Stanton County
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds25
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipGovernment (city/county)
About Stanton County Health Care Facility Ltcu
Stanton County Health Care Facility Ltcu is a 25-bed government-run nursing home in Johnson, KS. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in Kansas is 3.1.
- Inspections: 9 problems at its last full inspection (Aug 2025), close to the Kansas average of 9.5. None of its recent citations were for residents being harmed.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 16 min a day with each resident, more than the Kansas average of 4 hr 04 min. About 13% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameStanton County Health Care Facility Ltcu
LocationStanton County, Kansas
Phone(620) 492-6250
Address404 N Chestnut, Johnson, KS 67855 · Stanton County
Medicare provider number17E445
Ownership typeGovernment (city/county)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 1, 1980 (46 years)
✗ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare 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 Medicare'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 since Aug 2025No citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Aug 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 16 min a dayKansas average: 4 hr 04 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 14 min a dayKansas average: 43 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover13% a yearKansas average: 48%Strength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection9 (Aug 2025)Kansas average: 9.5.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.
- Falls with a major injury3.4%State average: 4.3%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)6.3%State average: 4.4%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs31.0%State average: 18.1%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.6State average: 1.8About 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 2 stars now, down from 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 4 stars and changed 15 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections3★
Staffing1★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.3
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Jan 2020 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Jan 2021 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 5.2 |
| Jan 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5.3 |
| Jan 2024 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5.8 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5.3 |
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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Family reviews
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