The home failed to protect residents from the wrongful use of their belongings or money. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 602 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
SANDSTONE HEIGHTS
LITTLE RIVER, KS · Medicare-certified · 36 beds
Needs attention
Non-profit
3 of 5 overall
Sandstone Heights (Little River, KS) has a 3-star overall rating, with a 2-star health inspection rating, 5-star staffing, and 3-star quality measures. It reported 3.83 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and had $41,262 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8287 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 13, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $41,262recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8287.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.96
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.60
- Nurse aides
- 2.27
- Weekend nursing
- 3.54
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 53%
Registered nurse turnover: 30%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
46.2%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
17.8%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.7%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
6.8%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
2.9%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.7%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
20.7%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.6%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
5%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
12.1%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.5%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.9%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.1%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to submit complete and accurate staffing information based on verifiable records. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 851 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited June 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 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 June 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 payment denial was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $41,262 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $67,763 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
- 40 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Mar 13, 2025
- $41,262
Federal fine
Mar 13, 2025
- $26,501
Federal fine
Jan 16, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Occupancy
- 27.4 residents on an average day (76% of 36 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 17 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.