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Buhler Sunshine Home

400 S Buhler Road, Buhler, KS 67522620543225155 certified beds · 46 residentsNon profit - Church relatedMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2021
Deficiencies
15
0150
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-02-13
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 4
Staffing 4
Quality 2
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-02-13Standard070CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-04-19Standard050CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2021-10-21Standard030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-02-13Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-27Record 175404-20250213-F580
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-27Record 175404-20250213-F657
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-27Record 175404-20250213-F689
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-27Record 175404-20250213-F756
F758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-27Record 175404-20250213-F758
F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-27Record 175404-20250213-F760
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-27Record 175404-20250213-F880
2023-04-19Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-05-18Record 175404-20230419-F656
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-05-18Record 175404-20230419-F657
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-05-18Record 175404-20230419-F677
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-05-18Record 175404-20230419-F690
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-05-18Record 175404-20230419-F812
2021-10-21Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-11-29Record 175404-20211021-F657
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-11-29Record 175404-20211021-F695
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-11-29Record 175404-20211021-F812

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.31
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 0.71 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day5.22
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 4.07 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours4.89
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 3.60 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover33%
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 48% · National 46%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityKansasNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
6.5%4.4%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
8.7%4.3%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
14.3%18.1%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
3.1%2.9%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
20.6%17.9%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
3.1%4.9%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
19.0%23.2%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Berger, Edward
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Frazier, Mary
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Hart, Geri
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Hunt, Sara
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Jantz, Mary
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Kaufman, Cameron
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Martens, Louis
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Pankratz, Keith
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Pankratz, Keith
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Schwabauer, Beth
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Smith, Charlotte
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Spencer, Nathan
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Spencer, Nathan
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Spencer, Nathan
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Spencer, Nathan
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Kansas.

No county cost figures on file for Reno.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01