Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Medicalodges Columbus
101 Lee Avenue · Columbus, KS 66725 · 45 certified beds
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About Medicalodges Columbus
Medicalodges Columbus is a nursing home in Columbus, Kansas. Its capacity is 45 beds, below the Kansas median of 51 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Medicalodges, INC. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 21 citations, the most recent on March 18, 2026. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 5.27 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
4.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (21)
Records from September 2021 to March 2026.
March 18, 2026
Tag F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected February 9, 2026.
February 10, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 21, 2025.
February 10, 2025
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 21, 2025.
February 10, 2025
Tag F0758Implement 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 l….
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 21, 2025.
February 10, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 21, 2025.
February 10, 2025
Tag F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 21, 2025.
February 10, 2025
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 21, 2025.
February 10, 2025
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 21, 2025.
February 10, 2025
Tag F0919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 21, 2025.
February 10, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 21, 2025.
February 10, 2025
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 21, 2025.
February 10, 2025
Tag F0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 21, 2025.
July 11, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected July 9, 2024.
May 25, 2023
Tag F0694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 20, 2023.
May 25, 2023
Tag F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 20, 2023.
September 23, 2021
Tag F0758Implement 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 l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 20, 2021.
September 23, 2021
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 20, 2021.
September 23, 2021
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 20, 2021.
September 23, 2021
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 20, 2021.
September 23, 2021
Tag F0561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 20, 2021.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $36,322
March 18, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $22,925 against this nursing home on March 18, 2026.
July 11, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $13,397 against this nursing home on July 11, 2024.
Staffing
5.27 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.24 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Medicalodges, INC., a chain of 18 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.6 overall, 2.4 for health inspections, 3.5 for staffing, 3.3 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Kansas.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what Kansas Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Median facility daily rate
$296.71per day
About $9,020 a month.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, SFY2025. Based on 298 facilities.
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