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
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Overall rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Flint Hills Care and Rehabilitation Center has strong quality measures (5 stars), but staffing is low at 2 stars with 3.57 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it has had $22,048 in fines plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5673 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 1, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $22,048recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5673.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.60
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.43
- Nurse aides
- 2.54
- Weekend nursing
- 3.04
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 49%
Registered nurse turnover: 40%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
6.9%4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.5%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.2%7.9%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.5%2.7%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
10.8%15.6%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
26.5%33.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
4.8%13.6%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.6%15.6%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
4.3%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%1.3%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
32.4%27%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
87.2%72.2%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—93.8%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—61.5%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
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
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $22,048 was recorded.
- 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 · $37,560 in total fines.
- $22,048
Federal fine
Jul 1, 2025
- $15,512
Federal fine
Aug 7, 2023
Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Nov 1, 2019
Now operated by Flint Hills Care and Rehabilitation Center, previously Flint Hills Care Center.
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of RECOVER-CARE HEALTHCARE · 27 homes · 2.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 46.1 residents on an average day (92% 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.