Nursing home
Diversicare of Hutchinson
1202 E 23Rd Avenue, Hutchinson, KS 67502 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Diversicare Healthcare (44 facilities) · 73 certified beds
Diversicare of Hutchinson is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Hutchinson, Kansas. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.36 hours per resident per day, below the Kansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Jan 30, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $8,376In 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 Diversicare of Hutchinson 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) | 3.36 | 4.07 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.62 | 0.71 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.29 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31.0% | 49.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 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 24, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 26, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $8,376, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Diversicare of Hutchinson
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 the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 24, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · 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 · Jan 30, 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 · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 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 · Jan 30, 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 · Sep 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 27, 2023 - 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 · Mar 27, 2023 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2023
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
- 1202 E 23Rd Avenue
Hutchinson, KS 67502 - CMS certification #
- 175114
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 73
- Avg residents/day
- 67.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-03-01
- Chain
- Diversicare Healthcare (44 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Diversicare Healthcare
Diversicare Healthcare operates 44 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Diversicare Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc, Hutchinson. 0.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hutchinson Operator, LLC, Hutchinson. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Hospice And Homecare Of Reno County, Hutchinson. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 67502 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Dialysis Center Of Hutchinson, Hutchinson, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 67502.
Hospice And Homecare Of Reno County, office in Hutchinson, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Community Care Hospice LLC, office in Mcpherson, 24.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Premier Hospitalists Of Kansas LLC, Bel Aire. 41.6 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
- Zone X: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Hutchinson, KS, risk to homes is greater than 89% of communities in Kansas and 89% 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 moderate, wildfire relatively high, 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 | 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Diversicare of Hutchinson a good nursing home?
CMS gives Diversicare of Hutchinson an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Diversicare of Hutchinson staffed?
Diversicare of Hutchinson reports 3.36 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kansas average of 4.07.
Has Diversicare of Hutchinson had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Diversicare of Hutchinson have?
Diversicare of Hutchinson is certified for 73 beds.