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    Nursing home · LITTLE RIVER, KS

    SANDSTONE HEIGHTS

    440 STATE STREET, LITTLE RIVER, KS 67457

    CMS certification number: 175509 · Updated October 1, 2026

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    At a glance

    Official CMS profile

    CMS overall rating

    2 / 5

    Certified beds

    36

    Residents / day

    26.2

    Ownership

    Non profit - Other

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Ownership
    Non profit - Other
    County
    Rice
    Certified beds
    36
    Average residents per day
    26.2
    First certified
    October 1, 2008

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    2 / 5
    Health inspections
    2 / 5
    Staffing
    5 / 5
    Quality measures
    1 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Rice, Kansas. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    2.00
    County peers
    3.00
    n=1
    State peers
    3.10

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    4.32
    County peers
    4.25
    n=1
    State peers
    4.13
    n=281

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.92
    County peers
    3.99
    n=1
    State peers
    3.62
    n=281

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    51.40
    County peers
    25.90
    n=1
    State peers
    48.02
    n=270

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 9.2% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • CMS reports 51.4% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    31
    Health citations
    20
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    15
    Penalties
    3
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3
    Medicare performance records
    1

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.31823
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.08793
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.63940
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.59090
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.92264
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.85336
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.01208
    Total nursing staff turnover
    51.4
    Registered Nurse turnover
    25.0
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    KS
    Urban
    N
    Chain ID
    Not reported
    Latitude
    38.3992
    Location
    440 STATE STREET,LITTLE RIVER,KS,67457
    ZIP Code
    67457
    City/Town
    LITTLE RIVER
    Longitude
    -98.017
    QM Rating
    1
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    County/Parish
    Rice
    Provider Name
    SANDSTONE HEIGHTS
    Provider Type
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    2
    Ownership Type
    Non profit - Other
    Number of Fines
    2
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    5
    Provider Address
    440 STATE STREET
    Telephone Number
    6208976266
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    RICE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO 2
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    1
    High Performing Icon
    N
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    Not reported
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.16276
    Chain Average QM Rating
    Not reported
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    2
    Number of Certified Beds
    36
    Provider SSA County Code
    790
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    1
    Registered Nurse turnover
    25.0
    Total Number of Penalties
    3
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    0.82450
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    51.4
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    2
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    175509
    Administrator turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    67763.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    72
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    91.750
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    26.2
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    24
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    151
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    N
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    48
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    2
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    151
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2025-03-13
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2023-06-15
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.30914
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.57026
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.08793
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.76942
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.71061
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.63940
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    5
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    10
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    5
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    9
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.72733
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    4
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.11772
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.93540
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.59090
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    5.19627
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.21627
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    1
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.31823
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.85336
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    2008-10-01
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.01208
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.72024
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.83055
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.92264

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026