Nursing HomeInspections

Hill Top House

Nursing home in Bucklin, KS

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
505 W Elm, Bucklin, KS 67834
Phone
(620) 826-3202
Listed under
Government-owned, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
175500
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
29
Average residents per day
23
Ownership
Government, hospital district
Legal business name
Bucklin District Hospital
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 1, 2008
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 175500. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Nov 20, 2024. CMS lists 15 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 2, 2021 to Nov 20, 2024): 6 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Nov 20, 2024Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 20, 2024Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 20, 2024Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 20, 2024Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 20, 2024Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 20, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Feb 15, 2023Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 15, 2023Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		G
Actual harm, isolated
Aug 2, 2021Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Aug 2, 2021Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 2, 2021Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 2, 2021Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 15. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.38 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.06 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.10 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.18 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
29%
RN turnover (yearly)
0%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.