Meadowlark Hills
2121 MEADOWLARK ROAD, Manhattan, KS 66502
Manhattan, Kansas · CMS verdict
Meadowlark Hills's CMS overall star rating stands at 5 of 5, above the Kansas state average (3.0) and reflecting above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan, Kansas holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 73 of 100 (grade C). The 134-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Kansas runs a median of $8,669 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (upper star tercile)
This facility's 5/5 CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 73 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 73.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Meadowlark Hills's upper-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Meadowlark Hills carries an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (3/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this facility operates 134 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 118 residents - an occupancy rate of about 88%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 88%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within Kansas, Meadowlark Hills is one of 79 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.5 stars, ahead of roughly 70% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (30 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Meadowlark Hills's upper-tercile stars compare to Kansas
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Kansas facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Kansas state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Meadowlark Hills ranks in Kansas
Among the 294 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kansas, Meadowlark Hills’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 81% of them. The bars show how all Kansas homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
55 Kansas homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 134 |
| Residents | 118 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Riley |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 30 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Meadowlark Hills? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Meadowlark Hills's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 3/5, a staffing rating of 5/5, and a quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Kansas? ▾
In Kansas, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $8,669/month ($104,025/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $9,064/month.
What services does Meadowlark Hills offer? ▾
With 134 beds with approximately 118 current residents, Meadowlark Hills is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 30 deficiencies and 1 penalties.
Does Meadowlark Hills have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Meadowlark Hills has multiple deficiencies (30 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Kansas? ▾
In Kansas, alternatives include assisted living ($5,975/mo), home health aides ($6,435/mo), and adult day care ($4,333/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Kansas elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 175174.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.