Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Anderson County Hospital Ltcu
421 S Maple Street, Garnett, KS 66032 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 36 certified beds
Anderson County Hospital Ltcu is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Garnett, Kansas. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.89 hours per resident per day, below the Kansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Feb 13, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Anderson County Hospital Ltcu compares
This facility vs. the Kansas and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Kansas avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.89 | 4.07 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.06 | 0.71 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.63 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.6% | 49.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the February 13, 2025 inspection was corrected by March 25, 2025
What inspectors found at Anderson County Hospital Ltcu
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 21, 2021
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 421 S Maple Street
Garnett, KS 66032 - CMS certification #
- 17E577
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 36
- Avg residents/day
- 29.9
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-05-29
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Anderson County Hospital, Garnett. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Parkview Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Garnett. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Home Town Health Care, Burlington. 26.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 25.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 66032 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 66032.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Janell Jones, MD, Garnett. 0.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Anderson County Hospital Ltcu a good nursing home?
CMS gives Anderson County Hospital Ltcu an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Anderson County Hospital Ltcu staffed?
Anderson County Hospital Ltcu reports 3.89 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kansas average of 4.07.
Has Anderson County Hospital Ltcu had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Anderson County Hospital Ltcu have?
Anderson County Hospital Ltcu is certified for 36 beds.