Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Mennonite Friendship Communities (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
600 W Blanchard Avenue, South Hutchinson, KS 67505 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 100 certified beds
Mennonite Friendship Communities (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in South Hutchinson, Kansas. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.25 hours per resident per day, above the Kansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Jan 15, 2025 cited 11 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $14,498In 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 Mennonite Friendship Communities (Skilled Nursing and Continuing 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) | 4.25 | 4.07 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.47 | 0.71 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.95 | 2.69 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 49.5% | 46.4% | — |
| 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 August 26, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 26, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $14,498, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Mennonite Friendship Communities (Skilled Nursing and Continuing 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
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 15, 2025 · 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 · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 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 · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · 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 · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 9, 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
- 600 W Blanchard Avenue
South Hutchinson, KS 67505 - CMS certification #
- 175379
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 71.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1996-08-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 8 hours a day, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Mennonite Friendship Communities (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 8 hours a day.
We have a registered nurse on staff 8 hours a day, five days a week.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation can be provided if a resident cannot drive or if family cannot take them.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room.
We encourage residents and their families to create a warm and homey space in their private room – our facility staff is willing to assist as needed.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc, Hutchinson. 4.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hutchinson Operator, LLC, Hutchinson. 4.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Hospice And Homecare Of Reno County, Hutchinson. 4.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Ashcraft Pharmacy. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 67505 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Dialysis Center Of Hutchinson, Hutchinson, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 67505.
Hospice And Homecare Of Reno County, office in Hutchinson, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Premier Hospitalists Of Kansas LLC, Bel Aire. 42.2 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In South Hutchinson, KS, risk to homes is greater than 57% of communities in Kansas and 63% 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 very high, heat wave relatively high, 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 Mennonite Friendship Communities (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Mennonite Friendship Communities (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Mennonite Friendship Communities (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Mennonite Friendship Communities (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 4.25 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kansas average of 4.07.
Has Mennonite Friendship Communities (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Mennonite Friendship Communities (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Mennonite Friendship Communities (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 100 beds.