Assisted Living · Lawrence, KS
Assisted Living, Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community
4851 Harvard Road · Lawrence, KS 66049 · Lic. #N023019 (KS) · 76 certified beds
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About Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community
Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community is an assisted living community in Lawrence, Kansas. Its capacity is 76 beds, above the Kansas median of 60 for assisted living communities. The KS licensing record lists its status as "LICENSED". It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Midwest Health. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 51 citations, the most recent on December 3, 2025. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.94 hours per resident per day. It is one of 5 assisted living communities listed in Lawrence. Complaints about assisted living communities in Kansas go to the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services at 1-800-842-0078. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare (nursing home rating), October 2026.
Inspection history (51)
Records from July 2023 to December 2025.
August 20, 2025
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 10, 2025.
March 19, 2025
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 11, 2025.
March 19, 2025
Tag F0806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected March 11, 2025.
October 17, 2024
Tag F0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 22, 2024.
October 17, 2024
Tag F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 22, 2024.
October 17, 2024
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 22, 2024.
October 17, 2024
Tag F0625Notify 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 22, 2024.
October 17, 2024
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 November 22, 2024.
October 17, 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 November 22, 2024.
October 17, 2024
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 November 22, 2024.
October 17, 2024
Tag F0775Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 22, 2024.
October 17, 2024
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 November 22, 2024.
October 17, 2024
Tag F0700Try 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 22, 2024.
October 17, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 22, 2024.
October 17, 2024
Tag F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 22, 2024.
October 17, 2024
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 November 22, 2024.
October 17, 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 November 22, 2024.
October 17, 2024
Tag F0849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 22, 2024.
July 19, 2023
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 September 1, 2023.
July 19, 2023
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 September 1, 2023.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $14,901
June 1, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $14,385 against this nursing home on June 1, 2026.
March 19, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $14,901 against this nursing home on March 19, 2025.
Staffing
3.94 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Midwest Health, a chain of 11 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.7 overall, 3.4 for health inspections, 3.7 for staffing, 3.8 for quality measures.
- Parent company: Midwest Health, INC. 06122001
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.
Source: KS Medicaid NF rate publication (opens in a new tab), updated SFY2025
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