CHENEY GOLDEN AGE HOME

Cheney Golden Age Home is a long-term care facility located at 724 N Main in Cheney, Kansas (zip code 67025), within Sedgwick County. The facility operates as a non-profit corporation and is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. It maintains a licensed capacity of 40 certified beds, placing it among the smaller skilled nursing facilities in the state. The facility holds an overall CMS star rating of 4 out of 5, which is above the national average of 3.0 stars. CMS assigns this composite rating based on three component domains. The health inspection rating stands at 3 stars, reflecting a middle-range performance relative to other facilities nationally. The staffing rating is 4 stars, indicating above-average staffing levels as measured by CMS methodology, which accounts for both registered nurse hours and total nurse staffing hours per resident per day. The quality measure rating is 5 stars, the highest tier available, reflecting strong performance across the clinical quality indicators used by CMS to assess resident outcomes and care processes. Cheney Golden Age Home is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid as payment sources. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing care following a qualifying hospital stay, subject to eligibility and benefit period rules. Medicaid may cover longer-term custodial care for residents who meet financial and functional eligibility criteria under Kansas state guidelines. Prospective residents and their families are encouraged to contact the facility directly at (316) 540-3691 to confirm current payment acceptance and availability. When viewed in the context of national benchmarks, Cheney Golden Age Home performs above average overall, with its 4-star composite rating exceeding the national mean of 3.0 stars. The 5-star quality measure rating is a notable data point, as it represents the highest category in that domain. The 3-star health inspection rating sits at the national midpoint, while the 4-star staffing rating indicates above-average staffing relative to comparable facilities across the country. As a small, non-profit facility in a rural Kansas community, Cheney Golden Age Home serves a limited number of residents, which may influence operational characteristics such as staffing ratios and the nature of care delivery compared to larger urban facilities.