Nursing Facilities with Zero Deficiencies

Lenette Hamm • February 25, 2025

A nursing home’s failure to meet a Federal participation requirement is defined as a deficiency. Examples of deficiencies include a nursing home’s failure to adhere to proper infection control measures and to provide necessary care and services. Each deficiency is given a letter rating of A through L based on the State agency’s determination of the scope and severity of the deficiency. See chart below.

KABC keeps track of inspection results for every licensed long-term care facility in Kansas.  We look for patterns or trends of both good quality care and poor care.


The following six nursing facilities in Kansas had no deficiencies cited during their most recent health inspection:


  • Bethesda Home, Goessel
  • Haviland Health and Rehab
  • Ross Hall, Leavenworth
  • North Point Skilled Nursing Center, Paola
  • Yates Center Health and Rehab (recently burned down, all residents and staff were safely evacuated)
  • Villa Maria, Mulvane


In addition, Ross Hall, Haviland Health and Rehab, and Yates Center Health & Rehab have had three consecutive inspections with no deficiencies.


To learn more about these facilities or any others in Kansas, contact KABC.  We can provide up-to-date information about inspection results, complaint investigations, changes in administrators or owners and more at no cost.  Let us help you in finding the best care possible for your loved ones.

Advocacy in Action (September 2025): KABC Testifies on FY26 Budgets

By Libby Hastings • September 3, 2025
Dan Goodman, KABC Executive Director, recently provided testimony to both the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) during their Fiscal Year 2026 budget hearings. Our message was clear: Kansas must invest in systems that protect the dignity, independence, and well-being of older Kansans. Key Recommendations from KABC Protect Access to In-Home Services • Projected shortfalls of $27M in FY26 and $70M in FY27 threaten the HCBS Frail Elderly Waiver. • Without funding, older Kansans may face a waitlist for services, leading to premature nursing home placement. Strengthen Care Coordination • Frail Elderly, Physically Disabled, and Brain Injury waiver recipients currently lack dedicated case management. • KABC urged implementation of the long-overdue $20M Community Care Coordination Service. Improve Oversight & Resident Protections (KDADS) • Surveyor vacancies are near 50%, delaying inspections and weakening resident protections. • We called for wage increases and innovative staffing models to close gaps in oversight. Increase the Personal Needs Allowance • Nursing home residents in Kansas receive only $62/month for personal expenses. • KABC supports raising this allowance—closer to the $70 national average—and tying it to cost-of-living adjustments. Continue the Statewide Senior Resource Guide (KDADS) • KABC requested $150,000 to maintain and distribute the statewide guide annually. • This investment ensures older Kansans have access to accurate, trusted information on care and services. Why It Matters By 2030, more than 20% of Kansans will be age 65 or older. Budget decisions made today will directly impact whether older Kansans can age with dignity, safety, and independence. Read KABC’s full testimonies to KDADS here and KDHE here .

Facility #2, 3, 4, and 5, Interview with Steve

September 2, 2025
Steve shares his journey through multiple long-term care facilities after a major surgery, describing repeated medication errors, poor food quality, untrained staff, and systemic neglect. His story highlights how understaffing, weak oversight, and profit-driven management leave residents without advocacy and dignity.