Nursing home
Medicalodges Frontenac
206 S Dittman Street, Frontenac, KS 66763 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Medicalodges, Inc. (20 facilities) · 55 certified beds
Medicalodges Frontenac is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Frontenac, Kansas. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Its most recent inspection on Nov 18, 2024 cited 12 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $16,858In 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 Medicalodges Frontenac 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) | — | 4.07 | 3.89 | — |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 0.71 | 0.68 | — |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 2.69 | 2.34 | — |
| Nursing staff turnover | 60.8% | 49.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 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 March 20, 2025 inspection was corrected by April 29, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $16,858, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Medicalodges Frontenac
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 18, 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 · Nov 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Nov 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 18, 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 · Nov 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 18, 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 · Nov 18, 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
- 206 S Dittman Street
Frontenac, KS 66763 - CMS certification #
- 175363
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 55
- Avg residents/day
- 32.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1996-03-01
- Chain
- Medicalodges, Inc. (20 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Medicalodges, Inc.
Medicalodges, Inc. operates 20 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Medicalodges, Inc. 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
- Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc, Pittsburg. 4.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Via Christi Village Pittsburg, Pittsburg. 4.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ascension At Home, Pittsburg. 4.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Evans Drug. 21.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 66763 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Pittsburg Midwest, Pittsburg, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Hopefield Dialysis, Pittsburg, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 66763.
Gentiva, office in Pittsburg, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Compassus-Southeast Kansas, office in Pittsburg, 4.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Freeman-Oak Hill Health System, Lamar. 23.2 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Medicalodges Frontenac a good nursing home?
CMS gives Medicalodges Frontenac 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.
Has Medicalodges Frontenac had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Medicalodges Frontenac have?
Medicalodges Frontenac is certified for 55 beds.