Nursing home
Tonganoxie Terrace
1010 East Street, Tonganoxie, KS 66086 · Map
For profit - Partnership · 90 certified beds
Tonganoxie Terrace is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Tonganoxie, Kansas. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.72 hours per resident per day, below the Kansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Mar 20, 2024 cited 19 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $13,397In 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 Tonganoxie Terrace 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) | 3.72 | 4.07 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.75 | 0.71 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.55 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 57.0% | 49.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 19.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $13,397, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Tonganoxie Terrace
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration Deficiencies · Jan 29, 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 · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · 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 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · 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
- 1010 East Street
Tonganoxie, KS 66086 - CMS certification #
- 175215
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 90
- Avg residents/day
- 70.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-02-01
- Setting
- Urban
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Tonganoxie Terrace using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2016, 3 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Tonganoxie Terrace says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Aug 9, 2016: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Apr 24, 2017. 3 violations cited (3 other). Penalties: $13,038 proposed, $6,520 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Tonganoxie Nursing and Rehab, LLC.
Details
- Other than serious: Floors and walking surfaces (slips, trips and falls) (1910.22(a)(2)). Penalty $8,149 proposed, $4,075 now. To be fixed by Mar 1, 2017.
- Other than serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(h)(3)(iv)). Penalty $4,889 proposed, $2,445 now. To be fixed by Mar 1, 2017.
- Other than serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(h)(2)(iii)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Mar 1, 2017.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Lmh, Lawrence. 12.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hillside Village of De Soto Rehabilitation and Nur, De Soto. 10.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Visiting Nurses Association (Vna), Lawrence. 12.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Cedar Creek Pharmacy. 11.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 66086 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Free State Dialysis, Lawrence, 13.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Wyandotte West Dialysis, Kansas City, 13.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Leavenworth Dialysis, Lansing, 14.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 32 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 66086.
Visiting Nurses Hospice, office in Lawrence, 12.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Appl Orchard Hospice Of Kansas Inc, office in Shawnee, 14.5 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of Jefferson County, office in Oskaloosa, 15.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc, Lansing. 14.0 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: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 Tonganoxie Terrace a good nursing home?
CMS gives Tonganoxie Terrace 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 Tonganoxie Terrace staffed?
Tonganoxie Terrace reports 3.72 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kansas average of 4.07.
Has Tonganoxie Terrace had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 19 deficiencies.
How many beds does Tonganoxie Terrace have?
Tonganoxie Terrace is certified for 90 beds.