Overview
Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Kansas average of 3.1. It ranks 3rd of 3 nursing homes in Lawrence. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 51% of nursing homes in Kansas (the state average is 4.1 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 3, 2025, found 22 health deficiencies, more than the Kansas average of 9.5. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $29,286 in the past three years.
Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community is a for-profit facility with 76 certified beds, caring for about 59 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2001. 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
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 3, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 22
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $29,286
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.94 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.77 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.71 hrs
- Nurse aides2.46 hrs
- Physical therapists0.15 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 76
- Average residents per day
- 59
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 12, 2001
- 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