Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Schowalter Villa
200 W Cedar, Hesston, KS · (620) 327-0400
- Certified beds
- 105
- Residents per day
- 96
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 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 (already 5)
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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Kansas homes
Schowalter Villa carries 24 inspection points. That is fewer than 92% 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
6 health citations on record since 2024. 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
Pharmacy Service2E
- E
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 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 Care1E
- E
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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.
Infection Control1D
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Inspection history
2024-11-07
6 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2023-01-11
0 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2021-07-20
0 health deficiencies · 16 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 8 min of nursing staff time a day, 50 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 8 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 25% 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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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 pts better | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts better | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.8 pts better | 99.7% | 92.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.1 pts better | 99.0% | 94.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.6 pts worse | 6.8% | 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 weight0.5 pts better | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9.9 pts better | 13.5% | 23.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.3 pts better | 13.4% | 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 worsened2.5 pts worse | 17.0% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased10.8 pts worse | 28.2% | 17.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.3 pts worse | 4.1% | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.3 pts worse | 24.9% | 21.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.2 pts better | 1.2% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.9 pts worse | 76.2% | 77.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit8.8 pts worse | 20.2% | 11.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medicationAbout the same | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.2 pts better | 80.6% | 75.4% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission11.7 pts better | 10.6% | 22.3% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best, Marlys | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Bluestem Communities Management Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bluestem Communities Management Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cullinane, Mike | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Epp Deckert, Verda | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Epp Deckert, Verda | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Fast, Gerhard | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Fast, Gerhard | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Fast, Gerhard | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Flaming, Ronald | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Flaming, Ronald | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Gaeddert, Greg | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Gaeddert, Greg | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Goering, Ryan | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Goering, Ryan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Goering, Ryan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Harms, Lisa | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Krehbiel, James | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Krehbiel, James | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Krehbiel, James | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Kueker, Sandie | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Landes, Mark | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Leatherman, Sondra | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Person, Jennifer | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ritcha, Jeffrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schrag, Jerol | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schrag, Jerol | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schrag, Jerol | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ward, Martin | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
34 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke16F
- F
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- 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
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 approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems6F
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- 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
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Emergency Preparedness4F
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- F
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Egress3F
- 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.
- 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.
- E
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
- F
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.
Construction1E
- E
Use approved construction type or materials.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
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