Nursing home
Grand Plains Skilled Nursing by Americare
331 Ne State Road 61, Pratt, KS 67124 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Americare Senior Living (23 facilities) · 60 certified beds
Grand Plains Skilled Nursing by Americare is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Pratt, Kansas. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.35 hours per resident per day, below the Kansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Mar 13, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Grand Plains Skilled Nursing by Americare 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) | 3.35 | 4.07 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.34 | 0.71 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.31 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.9% | 49.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 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 October 1, 2025 inspection was corrected by October 25, 2025
What inspectors found at Grand Plains Skilled Nursing by Americare
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
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 · Oct 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · 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 · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2023 - 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 · Jun 27, 2023 - 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 · Jun 27, 2023 - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 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
- 331 Ne State Road 61
Pratt, KS 67124 - CMS certification #
- 175566
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 50.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2020-10-19
- 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
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Other public records
- Website says 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 Grand Plains Skilled Nursing by Americare 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 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.
, Pratt Regional Medical Center just down the road, and scheduled transportation.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Of course, Grand Plains 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 Grand Plains, 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, beauty salon and secure patios with scenic views of nature.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pratt Health and Rehab, Pratt. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Pratt Regional Medical Center Hha, Pratt. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Dillons Pharmacy. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 67124 as small town (small town core).
- Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 67124.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Premier Hospitalists Of Kansas LLC, Bel Aire. 80.3 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 30, 1983), 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, 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 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| 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 Grand Plains Skilled Nursing by Americare a good nursing home?
CMS gives Grand Plains Skilled Nursing by Americare an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Grand Plains Skilled Nursing by Americare staffed?
Grand Plains Skilled Nursing by Americare reports 3.35 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kansas average of 4.07.
Has Grand Plains Skilled Nursing by Americare had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Grand Plains Skilled Nursing by Americare have?
Grand Plains Skilled Nursing by Americare is certified for 60 beds.