Nursing home
Linn Community Nursing Home
612 Third St, Linn, KS 66953 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 42 certified beds
Linn Community Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Linn, Kansas. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.32 hours per resident per day, below the Kansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Jun 5, 2024 cited 11 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $10,036In 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 Linn Community Nursing Home 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) | 3.32 | 4.07 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.99 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.2% | 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.
- Every deficiency from the February 25, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 9, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $10,036, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Linn Community Nursing Home
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
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · 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 · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Jul 2, 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 · Jun 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 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 · Jun 5, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2024 · 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 · Jun 5, 2024 · 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 · Jun 5, 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
- 612 Third St
Linn, KS 66953 - CMS certification #
- 175494
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 42
- Avg residents/day
- 38.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2007-06-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Pets allowed
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Linn Community Nursing Home says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Pets allowed.
Family, friends, and pets are welcome to visit anytime, making our facility feel even more like home.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
With 42 Medicare certified beds available at our Linn nursing home, we offer both private and semi-private rooms to ensure comfort and privacy.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Washington County Hospital, Washington. 9.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Park Villa, Clyde. 17.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Community Memorial Healthcare Hha, Marysville. 26.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- AR-EX Drug Store. 26.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 66953 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 66953.
Meadowlark Hospice, office in Clay Center, 20.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Michael Reeh, MD, Hillsboro. 91.9 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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Linn, KS, risk to homes is greater than 36% of communities in Kansas and 52% 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 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 Linn Community Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Linn Community Nursing Home 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 Linn Community Nursing Home staffed?
Linn Community Nursing Home reports 3.32 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kansas average of 4.07.
Has Linn Community Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Linn Community Nursing Home have?
Linn Community Nursing Home is certified for 42 beds.