Sunporch of Dodge City
Meets baseline Medicare standards with room for improvement. A tour and talking to current residents' families is the best next step.
based on 28 Google reviews

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What this means for your family
While the nursing staff is frequently praised for their clinical dedication and advocacy, recent reports indicate a decline in administrative responsiveness and consistency in daily care. If you are considering this facility, we strongly recommend requesting a tour and specifically asking about their process for ensuring dietary needs are met and how they handle communication with out-of-town family members.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
28 reviews on Google“SunPorch of Dodge City receives highly polarized feedback, with some families praising the dedicated nursing staff for life-saving advocacy and quality care, while others report significant concerns regarding administrative responsiveness and basic daily care standards. While the facility is recognized for its strong rehab outcomes and caring frontline staff, recent reviews highlight troubling issues with communication and reliability in daily living services like meal delivery. Families should weigh the facility's proven clinical successes against the reported administrative shortcomings.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Dedicated and caring nursing staff
- Effective rehabilitation and recovery support
- Proactive medical advocacy for residents
- Clean facility environment
Concerns
- Poor administrative responsiveness and communication (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Inconsistent meal service and failure to follow dietary preferences (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 35 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
Questions for Your Tour
- 1Since the facility has a 4-star staffing rating, how do you ensure that the nursing team remains consistent and available to meet the individual needs of each of the 45 residents?
- 2I noticed some feedback regarding dietary preferences; could you walk me through how the kitchen team tracks and verifies specific meal requirements for residents with dietary restrictions?
- 3Given that communication is a top priority for our family, what is the best way to receive regular updates from the administrative team regarding our loved one's care?
- 4With 10 recent state violations, what specific steps or quality improvement projects has the leadership team implemented to address these concerns and improve the overall experience?
- 5We are impressed by the rehabilitation support mentioned by others; how do you integrate these recovery services into the daily social and activity schedule for residents?
- 6In the event of a sudden medical change, what is your protocol for coordinating care and keeping family members informed in real-time?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The building is older but it is clean and their activity program is top notch!! I would recommend Sunporch to everyone who might have someone needing a home.”
“the staff at SunPorch reached out and fought for a second opinion to help get his seizures under control (thanks Skyla!). This simple act likely saved my dad's life”
“The aides are really good. They helped my mother numerous ways. And would even take her on walks in her wheelchair around the campus. But the administration is awful.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Total nursing hours are below minimum, though RN coverage is adequate. This may mean fewer aides for daily tasks like bathing and mobility.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 16 measures
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Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents whose walking got worse
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
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Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Families filed complaints that triggered a recent January 2025 survey revealing significant issues with medication management, fire safety systems, and infection control at this facility. The facility shows recurring problems with medication oversight and fire safety equipment across multiple surveys from 2021 to 2025, suggesting persistent operational challenges. While the provider reports correcting all deficiencies, the pattern of repeated violations in critical care areas warrants careful consideration during your visit.
Mar 17, 2026Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Jan 27, 2025Complaint10
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Jan 27, 2025Routine6
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Feb 23, 2023Routine3
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Jun 8, 2021Routine12
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
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
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Smoke Deficiencies
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
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.
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Sunporch of Dodge City
nonprofit
Ownership & Management
Owners
Kansas Senior Living INC
Owner · Organization
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