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Mennonite Friendship Communities

600 W Blanchard Avenue, South Hutchinson, Kansas 67505

Overview

Mennonite Friendship Communities has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Kansas average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in South Hutchinson. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (4 of 5).

Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 57% of nursing homes in Kansas (the state average is 4.1 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on January 15, 2025, found 9 health deficiencies, fewer than the Kansas average of 9.5. All of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $14,498 in the past three years.

Mennonite Friendship Communities is a nonprofit facility with 100 certified beds, caring for about 74 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1996. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

Within 100 miles10th of 122 facilities

Top 9%

In Kansas18th of 293 facilities

Top 7%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
January 15, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
9
Complaint-related deficiencies
9
Fines in the last 3 years
1 totaling $14,498
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
1

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff4.09 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.42 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.77 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.90 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.02 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified beds
100
Average residents per day
74
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
August 1, 1996
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes