Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Prairie Sunset Home (Skilled Nursing)
601 E Main Street, Pretty Prairie, KS 67570 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 43 certified beds
Prairie Sunset Home (Skilled Nursing) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Pretty Prairie, Kansas. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.12 hours per resident per day, above the Kansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Mar 5, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Prairie Sunset Home (Skilled Nursing) 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) | 5.12 | 4.07 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.84 | 0.71 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.73 | 2.69 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 20.4% | 49.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 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 March 5, 2025 inspection was corrected by April 11, 2025
What inspectors found at Prairie Sunset Home (Skilled Nursing)
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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2025 · 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 · Mar 5, 2025 · 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 · Mar 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2025 · 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 · Mar 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · Jun 14, 2023 - 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 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 14, 2023 - 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 · Jun 14, 2023 - 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 · Jun 14, 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 14, 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
- 601 E Main Street
Pretty Prairie, KS 67570 - CMS certification #
- 175489
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 43
- Avg residents/day
- 38.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2006-04-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Prairie Sunset Home (Skilled Nursing) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Prairie Sunset Home (Skilled Nursing) 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 respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: cottage or villa.
Here you will enjoy the privacy of your own spacious cottage or duplex apartment and the freedom to spend your time as you choose.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Kingman Healthcare Center, Kingman. 11.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Wheatlands Health Care Center, Kingman. 10.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Hospice And Homecare Of Reno County, Hutchinson. 21.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Ashcraft Pharmacy. 18.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 67570 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 67570.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Premier Hospitalists Of Kansas LLC, Bel Aire. 41.4 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 Pretty Prairie, KS, risk to homes is greater than 9% of communities in Kansas and 29% 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 low, wildfire relatively high, tornado relatively 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 Prairie Sunset Home (Skilled Nursing) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Prairie Sunset Home (Skilled Nursing) an overall rating of 5 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 Prairie Sunset Home (Skilled Nursing) staffed?
Prairie Sunset Home (Skilled Nursing) reports 5.12 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kansas average of 4.07.
Has Prairie Sunset Home (Skilled Nursing) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Prairie Sunset Home (Skilled Nursing) have?
Prairie Sunset Home (Skilled Nursing) is certified for 43 beds.