South Hutchinson, Kansas · CMS Care Compare

Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc

5 of 5 · CMS overall rating Much above average

600 W BLANCHARD AVENUE, South Hutchinson, KS 67505

Non profit - Corporation 100 certified beds All Kansas homes →

South Hutchinson, Kansas · CMS verdict

Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc'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.

5/5 CMS overall
4/5 Health inspection
3/5 Staffing
100 Certified beds

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.

Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc in South Hutchinson, Kansas holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 70 of 100 (grade C). The 100-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.

70 of 100 · C

PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index

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 70 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 70.

Health inspections 4/5 stars · 75
Staffing 3/5 stars · 50
Quality measures 5/5 stars · 100
Inspection record 24 deficiencies · 48.333333333333336

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.

Data insights

Quality ratings

On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc carries an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (4/5), staffing (3/5), 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 South Hutchinson, Kansas, this facility operates 100 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 71 residents - an occupancy rate of about 71%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 71% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.

Same-ownership peers

Within Kansas, Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc 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. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (24 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - 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

The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.

How Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc compares to Kansas

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Kansas facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 5/5 · state avg 3.0
Health inspection 4/5 · state avg 2.8
Staffing 3/5 · state avg 3.4
Quality measures 5/5 · state avg 3.1

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Kansas state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc ranks in Kansas

Among the 294 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kansas, Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc’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.

1 star 63 · 21%
2 stars 55 · 19%
3 stars 62 · 21%
4 stars 59 · 20%
5 stars · this facility 55 · 19%

55 Kansas homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 100
Residents 71
Ownership Non profit - Corporation
County Reno
Penalties 2
Deficiencies 24

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc?

CMS rates Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc at 5 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 4/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 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 Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc offer?

Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc operates as a skilled nursing facility (100 beds with approximately 71 current residents) under non profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 24 deficiencies and 2 penalties there.

Does Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc have any deficiencies or penalties?

Mennonite Friendship Communities Inc has multiple deficiencies (24 total) and 2 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).

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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Kansas elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.

Weigh nursing care against assisted living, home health, and adult day care, with national median costs, on our care types comparison, and learn how to fund it in our paying for elder care guide.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 175379.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare Editorial