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Ness County Hospital Ltcu DBA Cedar Village
312 Custer Street, Ness City, KS 67560
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Ness County Hospital Ltcu DBA Cedar Village, in Ness City, Kansas, is certified for 30 beds under non-profit, other ownership.
CMS gives it 3 of 5 stars overall, equal to the Kansas median; the health inspection rating is 3, staffing 5 and quality measures 1.
Inspectors recorded 19 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (10, 6, 3 by cycle, most recent first), 1 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 63.3 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 44.4.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 5.7 hours per resident per day (1.1 RN), above the Kansas median of 3.9; nursing staff turnover is 47.8%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Ness Co. median | Kansas median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 19 | 19 | 24 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 63.3 | 63.3 | 44.4 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 5.7 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $7,960 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (1 in the county, 296 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Kansas average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 5 Mar 2025, 15 May 2023.
Severity mix: G ×1 D ×17 E ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | F0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Complaint investigation | 6 Jul 2026 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint investigation | 28 Oct 2025 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | F0676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard survey | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | F0758 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 16 Apr 2025 |
| 5 Dec 2023 | F0726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | E | Complaint investigation | 28 Dec 2023 |
| 15 May 2023 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 30 Jun 2023 |
| 15 May 2023 | F0742 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. | D | Standard survey | 30 Jun 2023 |
| 15 May 2023 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard survey | 30 Jun 2023 |
| 15 May 2023 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard survey | 30 Jun 2023 |
| 15 May 2023 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 30 Jun 2023 |
| 15 May 2023 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D | Standard survey | 30 Jun 2023 |
| 16 Sep 2021 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 5 Oct 2021 |
| 16 Sep 2021 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 5 Oct 2021 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Kansas average. Turnover: nursing staff 47.8%, RNs 14.3%; — administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Kansas median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 27.3% | 17.3% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 3.4% | 2.0% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 9.0% | 3.7% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 13.6% | 15.5% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 11.9% | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 28.0% | 15.4% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: non-profit, other. Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Ness County Hospital Ltcu DBA Cedar Village been cited for?
19 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Kansas median is 24 per facility.
Has Ness County Hospital Ltcu DBA Cedar Village been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Ness County Hospital Ltcu DBA Cedar Village compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 5.7 hours per resident per day against a Kansas median of 3.9 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Ness County Hospital Ltcu DBA Cedar Village?
Ownership type is non-profit, other. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Ness County Hospital Ltcu DBA Cedar Village last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 22 Jun 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 5 Mar 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.