The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
FLINT HILLS CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
EMPORIA, KS · Medicare-certified · 50 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
FLINT HILLS CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with strong quality measures but weaker staffing at 2 out of 5 stars and nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.65 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day). It also has a recent federal penalty, $33,920 in fines over the last 24 months, and inspection citations involving pain management, pressure ulcer care, and food safety.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.648 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 1, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $33,920recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.648.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.55
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.50
- Nurse aides
- 2.59
- Weekend nursing
- 3.19
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 57%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
3.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.3%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.6%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
12.3%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
19.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
10.6%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.4%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
29.5%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
88%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
93.8%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
61.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited February 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited February 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited August 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $33,920 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $49,432 in total fines.
- $33,920
Federal fine
Jul 1, 2025
- $15,512
Federal fine
Aug 7, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of RECOVER-CARE HEALTHCARE · 27 homes · 2.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 44.9 residents on an average day (90% of 50 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 31 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.