• CMS rates this facility 4/5 stars (above average)
• Has 55 certified beds with an average of 46.3 residents per day (84% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 7 deficiencies (inspected Feb 13, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 5.44 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 37.6%
Buhler Sunshine Home is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Buhler, Kansas with 55 certified beds. It has been operating since 1997. The facility scored above average compared to Kansas facilities.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Implement 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 limited.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRAZIER, MARY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2008 |
| HART, GERI | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2016 |
| HUNT, SARA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2021 |
| JANTZ, MARY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | May 2, 2006 |
| KAUFMAN, CAMERON | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | May 2, 2006 |
| MARTENS, LOUIS | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2013 |
| PANKRATZ, KEITH | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Nov 27, 1989 |
| SCHWABAUER, BETH | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2021 |
| SMITH, CHARLOTTE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2013 |
| SPENCER, NATHAN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2023 |
| SPENCER, NATHAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2023 |
| PANKRATZ, KEITH | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Nov 27, 1989 |
| SPENCER, NATHAN | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2023 |