Medicalodges Arkansas City, Arkansas City, Kansas

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Citations from health inspectionsKansas average: 28 a home: 5
Residents harmed or put in dangerKansas average: 1.6 a home: $72,592
Fines from the federal governmentKansas average: $20,430 a home: 1 out of 5
Overall rating in starsKansas average: 3.1

The figures come from Medicare Care Compare files released October 8, 2026 by CMS, the federal Medicare agency. The citations span each home's three most recent inspection cycles plus their complaint visits, going back to March 2017 at the earliest; the fines span about three years, beginning September 2023. Browse the CMS files

Five inspection visits produced 33 citations. Residents were in immediate danger in three findings. Residents were found hurt in two cases. Federal fines came to $72,592 (three fines). Once, Medicare stopped paying for new admissions.

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Quick Look at the Record

The home's overall star rating: 1 out of 5
Rating for health inspections: 1 out of 5
Rating for staffing: 3 out of 5
Rating for quality of care: 3 out of 5
Nurse time for each resident: 3.90 hours each dayThe Kansas average is 4.07 hours
Time from registered nurses: 0.59 hours each dayThe Kansas average is 0.71 hours
Nursing staff who left during one year: 73.5%against the Kansas average of 48.1%
Beds that are certified: 45
Ownership: Corporation (for profit)
Chain: Medicalodges, Inc., with 18 homes
Street address: 203 E Osage Avenue, Arkansas City, Kansas 67005
County: Cowley

Each inspection's citations

Every citation marks a federal rule inspectors found broken, along with its seriousness and the number of residents affected.

13 citations dated June 26, 2025

F921 A Safe, Clean Building: minimal risk to residents, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
F740 Behavioral Health Care and Services: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F730 Review Nurse Aide Performance and Training: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
F692 Enough Food and Fluids: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F690 Bladder, Bowel and Catheter Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F657 Updating the Care Plan on Time: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F656 A Complete Care Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F641 Accurate Resident Assessments: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F600 Freedom From Abuse and Neglect: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.

Three citations dated April 10, 2025

F610 Investigating Abuse Allegations: immediate danger to residents, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
F609 Reporting Suspected Abuse: immediate danger to residents, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
F600 Freedom From Abuse and Neglect: immediate danger to residents, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

One citation dated Sept. 25, 2024

F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.

12 citations dated Oct. 10, 2023

F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F851 Submit Accurate Staffing Data to Federal Government: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F758 Psychotropic Drugs and PRN Orders: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F756 Monthly Drug Regimen Review: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F730 Review Nurse Aide Performance and Training: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F656 A Complete Care Plan: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F641 Accurate Resident Assessments: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F625 Written Notice of Bed Hold Policy: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
F623 Notice Before Transfer or Discharge: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.

Four citations dated Nov. 19, 2021

F921 A Safe, Clean Building: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
F908 Keep Essential Equipment Working Safely: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
F759 Medication Error Rate of 5 Percent or More: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.

Payment Denials and Fines

Date	Penalty	Amount
June 26, 2025	Fine	$41,041
June 26, 2025	Payment denial for new admissions	35 days
April 10, 2025	Fine	$21,518
Sept. 25, 2024	Fine	$10,033

Ownership and Management of the Home

The direct 100% owner is Medicalodges Inc..

The CMS Care Compare files, updated every month, provide provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, and ownership. The CMS certification number is 175313. Other homes in Kansas.