Overview
Kearny County Hospital Ltcu has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Kansas average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Lakin. Its strongest area is staffing (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 6.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 99% of nursing homes in Kansas (the state average is 4.1 hours). Of that, 1.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on October 24, 2024, found 33 health deficiencies, more than the Kansas average of 9.5. Medicare records 7 fines totaling $60,125 in the past three years.
Kearny County Hospital Ltcu is a government-run facility with 40 certified beds, caring for about 18 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 1984. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- October 24, 2024
- Health deficiencies cited
- 33
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 7 totaling $60,125
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 7
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff6.68 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.33 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.67 hrs
- Nurse aides4.68 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 18
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 14, 1984
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes