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Sandstone Heights, Little River, KS: 2 star rating, fined $67,763 across 2 fines and had 1 payment denial
Sandstone Heights in Little River, KS is owned by Rice County Hospital District No 2, is rated 2 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $67,763 across 2 fines and had 1 payment denial in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 6 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on March 13, 2025, and 2 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
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- Address
- 440 State Street, Little River, KS 67457
- Overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Health inspection rating
- 2 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 5 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 1 of 5
- Certified beds
- 36
- Residents per day
- 26 on average
- Ownership type
- Nonprofit, other
- Legal business name
- Rice County Hospital District No 2
- Fines
- $67,763 across 2 fines, three years to October 1, 2026
- Payment denials
- 1
- Health citations
- 6, of which 2 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
- Latest survey
- March 13, 2025
- CMS Certification Number
- 175509
- On Care Compare
- Medicare Care Compare
Fines and payment denials
Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Denial starts | Denial days | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2025 | Fine | $41,262 | Not listed | data.cms.gov | |
| March 13, 2025 | Payment denial | Not listed | April 11, 2025 | 40 | data.cms.gov |
| January 16, 2024 | Fine | $26,501 | Not listed | data.cms.gov |
Recent health citations
Citations from health inspections, newest first.
| Survey date | Tag | What CMS cited | Scope and severity | Status | Corrected on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G: isolated, actual harm | Corrected | May 21, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| March 13, 2025 | F851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | April 2, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| March 13, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | April 2, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| March 13, 2025 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | April 2, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| March 13, 2025 | F625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | April 2, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| January 16, 2024 | F602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | J: isolated, immediate jeopardy | Corrected | January 29, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
Owners and managers
Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 14 individual or personal trusts (11 managers, 3 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.
| Organization | Role | Share | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice County Hospital District No 2 | Direct owner | 100% | July 1, 1989 | data.cms.gov |
Also on SpecStream
Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.