Nursing homeActive
Ness County Hospital Ltcu DBA Cedar Village
312 Custer Street, Ness City, KS 67560785798229130 certified beds · 23 residentsNon profit - OtherMedicaid
Surveys on file
6
since 2021
Deficiencies
19
● 0● 18● 1
Penalties · 3 yrs
—
none on file
Last survey
2026-06-22
Complaint
CMS overall
3 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 3/5
Health 3
Staffing 5
Quality 1
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| Date | Kind | Deficiencies | Official record | Archived PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Complaint | 010 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2025-10-20 | Complaint | 001 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2025-03-05 | Standard | 080 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2023-12-05 | Complaint | 010 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2023-05-15 | Standard | 060 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2021-09-16 | Standard | 020 | CMS-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.
F561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-07-06Record 17E625-20260622-F561
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2025-10-28Record 17E625-20251020-F689
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-16Record 17E625-20250305-F550
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 2025-04-16Record 17E625-20250305-F657
F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-16Record 17E625-20250305-F676
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-16Record 17E625-20250305-F686
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 2025-04-16Record 17E625-20250305-F689
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-16Record 17E625-20250305-F692
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 2025-04-16Record 17E625-20250305-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 2025-04-16Record 17E625-20250305-F758
F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.Scope/severity EStandard
Staffing
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-28Record 17E625-20231205-F726
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 2023-06-30Record 17E625-20230515-F657
F742Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-30Record 17E625-20230515-F742
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 2023-06-30Record 17E625-20230515-F756
F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-30Record 17E625-20230515-F757
F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-30Record 17E625-20230515-F761
F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-30Record 17E625-20230515-F881
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 2021-10-05Record 17E625-20210916-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 2021-10-05Record 17E625-20210916-F689
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day1.14
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 0.71 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day5.67
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 4.07 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours4.95
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 3.60 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover48%
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 48% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover14%
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 42% · National 43%
Quality measures
CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions| Measure | Facility | Kansas | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers lower is better | 11.9% | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury lower is better | 9.0% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication lower is better | 28.0% | 18.1% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection lower is better | 3.4% | 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 | 27.3% | 17.9% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight lower is better | 17.3% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication lower is better | 23.5% | 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)No ownership records in the data we hold from CMS (Provider Enrollment).
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 Ness.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Ltcu Wakeeney | 39.5 mi | 2025-11-19 | 1151 |
| Good Samaritan - Ellis Ellis | 38.2 mi | 2026-01-06 | 091 |
| Locust Grove Village La Crosse | 33.1 mi | 2025-08-14 | 061 |
| Southwind At Spearville Spearville | 42.7 mi | 2026-01-29 | 0130 |
| Trinity Manor Dodge City | 47.0 mi | 2025-01-23 | 032 |
Watch this facility
One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.
Sources & provenance
| Section | Agency · dataset | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Facility, ratings | CMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information | 2026-08-01 |
| Surveys | CMS · Survey Summary | 2026-08-01 |
| Deficiencies | CMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare) | 2026-08-01 |
| Penalties | CMS · Penalties | 2026-08-01 |
| Staffing | CMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026) | 2026-08-01 |
| Quality measures | CMS · MDS Quality Measures | 2026-08-01 |
| Ownership | CMS · Ownership | 2026-08-01 |