Overview
Medicalodges Fort Scott has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Kansas average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Fort Scott. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 75% of nursing homes in Kansas (the state average is 4.1 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 18, 2026, found 8 health deficiencies, fewer than the Kansas average of 9.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 48% of Kansas nursing homes have been fined.
Medicalodges Fort Scott is a for-profit facility with 45 certified beds, caring for about 39 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1993.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 34%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 18, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.64 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.49 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.50 hrs
- Nurse aides2.66 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 45
- Average residents per day
- 39
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 16, 1993
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes