Nursing home report
VALLEY FALLS, KS · Medicare-certified · 40 beds
VALLEY HEALTH CARE CENTER in Valley Falls, KS has an overall 4-star rating, with strong health inspection and quality measures scores but a very low 1-star staffing rating; reported nurse staffing is 2.80 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
2.8014 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.8014.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
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 April 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to submit complete and accurate staffing information based on verifiable records. Cited April 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 851 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to make sure its quality review group had the required members and met at least every three months. Cited January 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 868 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited January 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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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.
