Nursing home
Fowler Residential Care
401 E 6Th, Fowler, KS 67844 · Map
Government - Hospital district · 20 certified beds
Fowler Residential Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fowler, Kansas. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.00 hours per resident per day, above the Kansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Feb 26, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $8,021In CMS records: 2 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 Fowler Residential 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) | 5.00 | 4.07 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.72 | 0.71 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.91 | 2.69 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 35.0% | 49.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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 26, 2025 inspection was corrected by March 21, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $8,021, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Fowler Residential 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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 26, 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 · Apr 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · May 10, 2023 - 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 · May 10, 2023
Show all 9 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 · Aug 30, 2021 - 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 · Aug 30, 2021 - 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 · Aug 30, 2021 - Minimal
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 30, 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
- 401 E 6Th
Fowler, KS 67844 - CMS certification #
- 175526
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 20
- Avg residents/day
- 17.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2012-05-07
- Setting
- Rural
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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
- Meade District Hospital, Meade. 10.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Meade District Hosp Ltcu DBA Lone Tree Retirement, Meade. 10.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Health Watch Home Health, Meade. 10.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Montezuma Drug. 20.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 67844 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 67844.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Premier Hospitalists Of Kansas LLC, Bel Aire. 162.9 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 July 30, 1976), 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 Fowler, KS, risk to homes is greater than 87% of communities in Kansas and 87% 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 low, wildfire relatively high, tornado relatively high, heat wave very low, 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 Fowler Residential Care a good nursing home?
CMS gives Fowler Residential Care an overall rating of 4 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 Fowler Residential Care staffed?
Fowler Residential Care reports 5.00 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kansas average of 4.07.
Has Fowler Residential Care had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Fowler Residential Care have?
Fowler Residential Care is certified for 20 beds.