Nursing home
Eureka Nursing Center
1020 N School Street, Eureka, KS 67045 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Americare Senior Living (23 facilities) · 65 certified beds
Eureka Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Eureka, Kansas. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.86 hours per resident per day, below the Kansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Jul 11, 2024 cited 11 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $23,865In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Eureka Nursing Center 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) | 3.86 | 4.07 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.21 | 0.71 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.64 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.7% | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $23,865, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Eureka Nursing Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 5, 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 · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Jul 11, 2024 · 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 · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 11, 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 · Jul 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jul 11, 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
- 1020 N School Street
Eureka, KS 67045 - CMS certification #
- 175287
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 65
- Avg residents/day
- 43.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1994-02-25
- Chain
- Americare Senior Living (23 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Americare Senior Living
Americare Senior Living operates 23 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Americare Senior Living facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Eureka Nursing Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, works with hospice, transportation, pets allowed, secured outdoor area
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Eureka Nursing Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Today the residents in our Memory Care Unit have used their artistic abilities to create lovely autumn paintings!🍂 Everybody started with a template of a bare tree, and then they used cotton swabs and paint to make the leaves.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
By coordinating Hospice Care with trusted local providers, we ensure comfort, dignity and peace in familiar surroundings – allowing families to focus on meaningful moments together.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
, Greenwood County Hospital just down the road, and scheduled transportation.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Of course, Eureka Nursing Center is also pet friendly, providing you are able to care for your furry friend.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
At Eureka Nursing Center, our residents enjoy numerous amenities that enhance quality of life, including our spacious community dining rooms, family rooms with big-screen TV, cozy kitchens and social areas, fitness center, beauty salon, gazebo and secure patios with scenic views of nature.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Greenwood County Hospital, Eureka. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- El Dorado Care and Rehab, El Dorado. 30.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Greenwood County Hospital Hha, Eureka. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Eureka 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 67045 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 67045.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Premier Hospitalists Of Kansas LLC, Bel Aire. 52.8 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 1, 1991), 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 Eureka, KS, risk to homes is greater than 94% of communities in Kansas and 93% 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 relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Eureka Nursing Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Eureka Nursing Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Eureka Nursing Center staffed?
Eureka Nursing Center reports 3.86 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kansas average of 4.07.
Has Eureka Nursing Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Eureka Nursing Center have?
Eureka Nursing Center is certified for 65 beds.