Nursing home
Apostolic Christian Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
511 Paramount Street, Sabetha, KS 66534 · Map
Non profit - Church related · 76 certified beds
Apostolic Christian Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sabetha, Kansas. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.81 hours per resident per day, below the Kansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Dec 18, 2024 cited 11 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $43,403In CMS records: 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Apostolic Christian Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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) | 3.81 | 4.07 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.80 | 0.71 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.99 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.2% | 49.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | above 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 December 18, 2024 inspection was corrected by February 1, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $43,403, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Apostolic Christian Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
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
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 18, 2024 · 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 · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · 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 · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · 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 · Jun 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 511 Paramount Street
Sabetha, KS 66534 - CMS certification #
- 175376
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 76
- Avg residents/day
- 56.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1996-07-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Apostolic Christian Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2013
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Aug 15, 2013 to Aug 15, 2015. Violations found: Overtime, Child labor. Back wages: $8,992 owed to 45 employees. Civil money penalties assessed: $3,100. Employer as DOL recorded it: Apostolic Christian Home (Apostolic Christian Home, Inc.). Case 1757772.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Great Plains Of Sabetha, Sabetha. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sabetha Manor, Sabetha. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Nemaha County Home Health & Hospice, Sabetha. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kex Rx. 15.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 66534 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Sabetha Dialysis, Sabetha, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 66534.
Nemaha County Home Health And Hospice, office in Sabetha, 0.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc, Lansing. 66.4 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Sabetha, KS, risk to homes is greater than 74% of communities in Kansas and 76% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake very 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 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 Apostolic Christian Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Apostolic Christian Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Apostolic Christian Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Apostolic Christian Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 3.81 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kansas average of 4.07.
Has Apostolic Christian Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Apostolic Christian Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Apostolic Christian Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 76 beds.