DAWSON PLACE
DAWSON PLACE is a 36-bed nursing home in HILL CITY, Kansas. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1976-07-06. It averages 34.7 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at DAWSON PLACE?
CMS lists 35 health-inspection deficiencies for DAWSON PLACE since 2022-10-13, 21 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-10-22.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-22 | F0725, F0801, F0812, F0880 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2025-10-22 | F0605, F0628, F0657, F0756 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D |
| 2025-10-22 | F0851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | C |
| 2024-07-10 | F0726, F0801, F0812, F0880 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2024-07-10 | F0697, F0730, F0756, F0758, F0849, F0881, F0883 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / 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. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2024-07-10 | F0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | C |
| 2022-10-13 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G |
| 2022-10-13 | F0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F |
| 2022-10-13 | F0578, F0580, F0609, F0610, F0623, F0689, F0712, F0726, F0744, F0756, F0757 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D |
| 2022-10-13 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
How is DAWSON PLACE staffed relative to the KS average?
| Measure | This facility | KS average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.53926 | 4.06686 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 42.5 | 48.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 34.7 | 50.5 |
Who owns DAWSON PLACE?
DAWSON PLACE is registered with CMS as Non profit - Other.