Nursing HomeInspections

Fowler Residential Care

Nursing home in Fowler, KS

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
401 E 6th, Fowler, KS 67844
Phone
(620) 646-5215
Listed under
Government-owned, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
175526
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
20
Average residents per day
16
Ownership
Government, hospital district
Legal business name
Fowler Hospital District
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
May 7, 2012
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 175526. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 26, 2025. CMS lists 9 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 30, 2021 to Feb 26, 2025): 1 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 26, 2025Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 26, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 30, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
May 10, 2023Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 10, 2023Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 30, 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 30, 2021Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 30, 2021Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 30, 2021Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

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 1 fine totalling $8,021 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Apr 30, 2024Fine: $8,021
Apr 30, 2024Payment denial for 6 days from May 17, 2024

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
5.50 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.91 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.18 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.39 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
37%
RN turnover (yearly)
14%
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.