Stevens County Hospital Ltcu DBA Pioneer Manor
1711 S MAIN STREET, Hugoton, KS 67951
Hugoton, Kansas · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Stevens County Hospital Ltcu DBA Pioneer Manor carries a 1 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below Kansas's 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.
Stevens County Hospital Ltcu DBA Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, Kansas holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 29 of 100 (grade F). The 77-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 (thinner bed book)
At 77 certified beds, this facility 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 rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 29 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 29.
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.
Stevens County Hospital Ltcu DBA Pioneer Manor's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Stevens County Hospital Ltcu DBA Pioneer Manor's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (2/5).
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 Hugoton, Kansas, this facility operates 77 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 71 residents - an occupancy rate of about 92%. The facility is classified under government - city/county ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 92% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (22 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent 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 Stevens County Hospital Ltcu DBA Pioneer Manor's lower-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 Stevens County Hospital Ltcu DBA Pioneer Manor ranks in Kansas
Among the 294 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kansas, Stevens County Hospital Ltcu DBA Pioneer Manor’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Kansas homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
63 Kansas homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 77 |
| Residents | 71 |
| Ownership | Government - City/county |
| County | Stevens |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 22 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Stevens County Hospital Ltcu DBA Pioneer Manor? ▾
Stevens County Hospital Ltcu DBA Pioneer Manor has an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Kansas? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Kansas is $8,669 per month ($104,025 annually). A private room averages $9,064 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Stevens County Hospital Ltcu DBA Pioneer Manor offer? ▾
Stevens County Hospital Ltcu DBA Pioneer Manor operates as a skilled nursing facility (77 beds with approximately 71 current residents) under government - city/county ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 22 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Stevens County Hospital Ltcu DBA Pioneer Manor have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Stevens County Hospital Ltcu DBA Pioneer Manor has multiple deficiencies (22 total) and 0 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: 17E546.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.