Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Buhler Sunshine Home
400 S Buhler Road, Buhler, KS · (620) 543-2251
- Certified beds
- 55
- Residents per day
- 48
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1997
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Kansas.
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Staffing
★★★★★−1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Kansas homes
Buhler Sunshine Home carries 38 inspection points. That is fewer than 78% of Kansas's 293 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Kansas: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–27 pts
- 4★ 27–49 pts
- 3★ 49–71 pts
- 2★ 71–114.38 pts
- 1★ over 114.38 pts
Bars show every rated home in Kansas by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
15 health citations on record since 2021. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care4D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Pharmacy Service3D
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Implement 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.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control1F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspection history
2025-02-13
7 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (3 deficiencies)
2023-04-19
5 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2021-10-21
3 health deficiencies · 11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 32 min of nursing staff time a day, 13 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 32 min
Kansas average
4 h 8 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 25% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.1 pts worse | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts worse | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.8 pts better | 97.7% | 92.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.6 pts better | 95.5% | 94.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury4.9 pts worse | 9.1% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms0.6 pts better | 6.0% | 6.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.4 pts better | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.7 pts better | 19.7% | 23.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.5 pts better | 13.2% | 17.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened6.4 pts better | 8.1% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6.3 pts worse | 23.7% | 17.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.4 pts worse | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2 pts worse | 4.8% | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.8 pts better | 20.8% | 21.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.6 pts worse | 7.0% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.8 pts better | 77.9% | 77.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit8.6 pts worse | 20.0% | 11.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.6 pts better | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine21.2 pts better | 96.6% | 75.4% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.1 pts better | 21.2% | 22.3% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
15 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Berger, Edward | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Frazier, Mary | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hart, Geri | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Hunt, Sara | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jantz, Mary | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kaufman, Cameron | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Martens, Louis | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pankratz, Keith | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pankratz, Keith | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schwabauer, Beth | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Smith, Charlotte | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Spencer, Nathan | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Spencer, Nathan | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Spencer, Nathan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Spencer, Nathan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
26 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke10F
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems7F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Egress3F
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Services3F
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- G
- Nursing / resident / day
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- 3 h 12 min
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- $8,376
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