Updated: March 2026 data
Liberal, KS

Southwest Medical Center Snf

315 W 15Th Street, Liberal, Kansas 67905
(620) 629-6291
18 Certified Beds
Medicare
Government County
4★
Overall
3★
Health Insp.
4★
Staffing
5★
QM
81.1
Score /100
#23
in Kansas
#1,197
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#23
of 297 in Kansas
State Rank
#1
of 3 in Liberal
City Rank
$315
KS median · semi-private
Daily Cost

81.1
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #23 · National rank #1,197 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
6 residents for 18 certified beds · 34% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
18
Certified Beds
6
Avg Residents/Day
7h 51m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
34%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareGovernment County

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Kansas Comparison
Overall Rating 4 / 5 3.0 / 5 1.0 above KS avg
Health Inspection 3 / 5 2.8 / 5 0.2 above KS avg
QM Rating 5 / 5 3.1 / 5 1.9 above KS avg
Long-Stay QM — / 5 3.0 / 5 No state benchmark
Short-Stay QM 5 / 5 3.3 / 5 1.7 above KS avg
Staffing Rating 4 / 5 3.4 / 5 0.6 above KS avg

This table compares the facility to Kansas averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
7h 51m
Weekday Total Nurse
7h 56m
Weekend Total Nurse
3h 09m
Weekday RN
2h 59m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Kansas Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 7h 51m 4h 04m +3h 47m
RN hours / resident / day 3h 09m 43m +2h 26m
Licensed hours / resident / day 4h 11m 1h 22m +2h 48m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 1 min 2 min −2m
Weekend total nurse hours 7h 56m 3h 35m +4h 21m
Weekend RN hours 2h 59m 30m +2h 30m
Total nursing staff turnover 49.5% No state benchmark
RN turnover 42.7% No state benchmark

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Kansas
$315
Per Day
Semi-private
$9,581
Per Month
State median
$114,975
Per Year
State median
0% above
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

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Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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