Nursing home
Cheyenne County Village
820 S Denison Street, St Francis, KS 67756 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 30 certified beds
Cheyenne County Village is a Medicare-certified nursing home in St Francis, Kansas. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.23 hours per resident per day, above the Kansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Sep 28, 2023 cited 9 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $13,287In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Cheyenne County Village 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) | 4.23 | 4.07 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.61 | 0.71 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.07 | 2.69 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.4% | 49.5% | 46.4% | below 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 April 3, 2024 inspection was corrected by April 18, 2024
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $13,287, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Cheyenne County Village
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 13, 2022
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
- 820 S Denison Street
St Francis, KS 67756 - CMS certification #
- 175347
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 30
- Avg residents/day
- 23.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1995-06-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Cheyenne County Village using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Cheyenne County Village says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite care, 30 days or less, as space allows
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Nursing staff on duty 24/7
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Palliative/Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Scheduled transportation to medical appointments
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Cheyenne County Hospital, St Francis. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sarah Ann Hester Memorial Home, Benkelman. 23.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Good Samaritan Society Northwest Kansas Home Care, St Francis. 12.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Krien Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 67756 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 67756.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- George Melone, MD, La Junta. 155.3 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
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective September 19, 1975), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In St. Francis, KS, risk to homes is greater than 76% of communities in Kansas and 78% 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 high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very high, heat wave very low, 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 | 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cheyenne County Village a good nursing home?
CMS gives Cheyenne County Village an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Cheyenne County Village staffed?
Cheyenne County Village reports 4.23 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kansas average of 4.07.
Has Cheyenne County Village had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Cheyenne County Village have?
Cheyenne County Village is certified for 30 beds.