The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited February 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
HILL TOP HOUSE
BUCKLIN, KS · Medicare-certified · 29 beds
In good standing
Government-run
5 of 5 overall
HILL TOP HOUSE in Bucklin, KS has an overall 5-star rating. Staffing and quality measures are both 5 stars, nurse staffing is 4.30 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, there were no fines in the last 24 months, and the health inspection rating is 3 stars.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.2985 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 20, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2985.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.95
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.30
- Nurse aides
- 3.04
- Weekend nursing
- 4.18
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 49%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
22.4%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.6%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.3%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
1.4%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.9%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
8.8%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.3%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.7%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.7%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.6%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
88%Improving
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
62.5%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited November 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to submit complete and accurate staffing information based on verifiable records. Cited November 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 851 — 42 CFR §483.70 — 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 November 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to conduct and document a full facility assessment to ensure it had the resources needed for daily care and emergencies. Cited August 2021 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 838 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Occupancy
- 23.6 residents on an average day (81% of 29 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 18 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.