Paola, Kansas · CMS Care Compare

North Point Skilled Nursing Center

5 of 5 · CMS overall rating Much above average

908 N PEARL STREET, Paola, KS 66071

Paola, Kansas · CMS verdict

North Point Skilled Nursing Center reflects above-average quality on the federal five-star scale, above the Kansas state average of 3.0.

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.

North Point Skilled Nursing Center in Paola, Kansas holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 80 of 100 (grade B). Its CMS inspection record lists a moderate number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

80 of 100 · B

Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)

Its certified bed capacity sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.

How the 80 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 80.

Health inspections 100/100
Staffing 50/100
Quality measures 75/100
Inspection record 93/100

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.

North Point Skilled Nursing Center's thinner certified-bed book

Quality ratings

On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Kansas.

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 Paola, Kansas. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 87%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.

Same-ownership peers

Within Kansas, North Point Skilled Nursing Center is one of 86 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.0 stars, ahead of roughly 83% 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 a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.

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 North Point Skilled Nursing Center'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.

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

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

Where North Point Skilled Nursing Center ranks in Kansas

Among the 294 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kansas, North Point Skilled Nursing Center’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 53
Residents 46
Ownership For profit - Corporation
County Miami
Penalties 0
Deficiencies 5

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

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for North Point Skilled Nursing Center? ▾

CMS rates North Point Skilled Nursing Center at 5 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Kansas average is charted above.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in Kansas? ▾

CareScout's 2025 survey puts Kansas's median semi-private nursing home rate at $8,669 per month ($104,025 per year), with private rooms averaging $9,064 per month.

What services does North Point Skilled Nursing Center offer? ▾

North Point Skilled Nursing Center operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.

Does North Point Skilled Nursing Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾

North Point Skilled Nursing Center has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.

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).

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