Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Medicalodges Fort Scott
915 S Horton · Fort Scott, KS 66701 · 45 certified beds
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About Medicalodges Fort Scott
Medicalodges Fort Scott is a nursing home in Fort Scott, 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 58 citations, the most recent on February 18, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.64 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
3.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (58)
Records from September 2022 to February 2026.
April 3, 2024
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 May 8, 2024.
April 3, 2024
Tag F0887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2024.
April 3, 2024
Tag F0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2024.
April 3, 2024
Tag F0676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 8, 2024.
April 3, 2024
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 May 8, 2024.
September 6, 2022
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 7, 2022.
September 6, 2022
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 7, 2022.
September 6, 2022
Tag F0887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 7, 2022.
September 6, 2022
Tag F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 7, 2022.
September 6, 2022
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 7, 2022.
September 6, 2022
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 7, 2022.
September 6, 2022
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 7, 2022.
September 6, 2022
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 October 7, 2022.
September 6, 2022
Tag F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 7, 2022.
September 6, 2022
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 October 7, 2022.
September 6, 2022
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 October 7, 2022.
September 6, 2022
Tag F0881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 7, 2022.
September 6, 2022
Tag F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 7, 2022.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.64 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.59 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
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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