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Nursing Home · Hesston, KS
200 W Cedar, Hesston, KS 67062
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Medicare overall rating
5 / 5 stars
Inspection records →About this listing
Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Availability
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Reported capacity: 105 beds. This is not the number of openings.
Contact information →Care & support
Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Schowalter Villa has a strong overall Medicare rating. Medicare reports an average of 0.87 registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Ask how coverage varies across shifts. Public Google reviews average 3.7 out of 5. Read both positive and critical feedback, and ask how concerns are handled. Review the component ratings and current source records before deciding.
Schowalter Villa receives highly polarized feedback, with long-term residents and their families praising the quality of independent living and the caring nature of the staff. Conversely, other families have reported significant concerns regarding cleanliness, hygiene standards, and the facility's ability to manage residents with severe memory impairment.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
While some families describe the staff as caring, others report rudeness and a failure to report behavioral issues.
Multiple reviewers noted that calls were not returned and staff failed to report important updates.
A family member reported that their mother's room was consistently dirty and baths were infrequent.
A reviewer specifically praised the freshly cooked hot breakfast and wide variety of meal choices.
One reviewer noted a variety of activities including visits from children.
A family member reported that the environment was frightening for a memory-impaired resident and staff failed to communicate behavioral changes.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
Strengths
Concerns
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 11 analyzed
This facility responds to some reviews.
Key Review Excerpts
“The food is A++ from freshly cooked hot breakfast to good snacks to a wide variety of choices at each meal. Each neighborhood focused on a special type of residents so that residents can support one another and the staff can provide expert care.”
“Throughout the 8 years she lived here, she received wonderful care & support! We never had any issue that was not taken care of promptly & with kindness.”
“My mom's room is always dirty, she got infrequent baths, she never liked the food, the staff was rude”
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
Ask during your visit: Who will help my family member during the day and overnight? How do you plan staffing when residents need more support?
EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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8
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Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents whose walking got worse
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Schowalter Villa shows a concerning pattern of recurring building safety issues, with fire safety and electrical problems appearing across all three surveys despite reported corrections. Six complaint-triggered deficiencies in the most recent survey indicate families have filed reports about care planning, medication management, and infection control practices. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the persistence of similar building safety violations across multiple years suggests ongoing maintenance challenges that families should inquire about during visits.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Administration Deficiencies
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Construction Deficiencies
Use approved construction type or materials.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Schowalter Villa
nonprofit
Owners
Epp Deckert, Verda
Owner (parent company)
Fast, Gerhard
Owner (parent company)
Flaming, Ronald
Owner (parent company)
Gaeddert, Greg
Owner (parent company)
Goering, Ryan
Owner (parent company)
Krehbiel, James
Owner (parent company)
Schrag, Jerol
Owner (parent company)
Key personnel
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Medicare Care Compare
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Google Reviews
11 reviews from families & visitors
Official Website
Visit schowalter-villa.org
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Original nursing home datasets
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