Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc
600 W Blanchard Avenue, South Hutchinson, KS · (620) 663-7175
- Certified beds
- 100
- Residents per day
- 74
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- August 1, 1996
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How this home got 5 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
★★★★★no change
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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Kansas homes
Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc carries 42 inspection points. That is fewer than 72% 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
24 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 Rights6D
- D
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- D
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Pharmacy Service6D
- 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
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- 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.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Quality of Life and Care4E
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- 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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3E
- D
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- E
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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 Control2F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Administration1D
- D
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Inspection history
2025-01-15
9 health deficiencies · 16 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (4 deficiencies)
2023-03-09
6 health deficiencies · 11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2021-09-08
9 health deficiencies · 19 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 5 min of nursing staff time a day, 25 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 5 min
Kansas average
4 h 8 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 38% of nursing staff and 17% of registered nurses left in the past year.
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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Fines and payment denials
$14,498 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-05 | Fine | $14,498 |
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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 days0.5 pts better | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts better | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.1 pts worse | 92.8% | 92.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.9 pts worse | 89.0% | 94.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.7 pts better | 1.5% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.8 pts better | 0.8% | 6.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.1 pts worse | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication14.7 pts better | 8.7% | 23.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.2 pts worse | 24.9% | 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 worsened7.8 pts better | 6.7% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.1 pts worse | 21.5% | 17.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder3.4 pts worse | 4.8% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection4.7 pts worse | 7.5% | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence9.6 pts better | 12.0% | 21.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.2 pts better | 3.2% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine9.4 pts worse | 67.7% | 77.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.8 pts better | 7.6% | 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 vaccine35.9 pts worse | 39.5% | 75.4% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission12.3 pts better | 10.0% | 22.3% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mennonite Friendship Communities, Inc | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Lee, Janice | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Liepins, Richard | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Liepins, Richard | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Martens, Joretta | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mille, Robert | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mille, Robert | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Miller, Arlyn | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Miller, Martha | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Miller, Myron | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Miller, Timothy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Miller, Verton | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nisly, J Marvin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nisly, Keith | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schmidt, Chris | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Veh, Dawn | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Veh, Dawn | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Veh, Dawn | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wedel, Russell | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Yoder, Caleb | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
46 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness16F
- F
Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
- F
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
- F
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- F
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
- F
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
- F
Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.
- F
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
- F
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
- F
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Smoke15F
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing 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.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems7F
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- 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
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Miscellaneous3F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Egress3F
- E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Construction1F
- F
Meet other general requirements.
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