Buhler Sunshine Home
Nursing Home Facility
400 S Buhler Rd, Buhler, KS 67522
Buhler Sunshine Home is a senior care community located in Buhler, KS. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living for older adults in the Buhler area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (620) 543-2251.
Buhler Sunshine Home is licensed for 55 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Reno County average about 63 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 84% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in February 2025 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 5.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Reno County average about 4.2 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 33%.
The community is located in Reno County, KS.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 15 problems at Buhler Sunshine Home. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Buhler Sunshine Home offers assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 55
- Occupancy 84%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 5.2
- Annual staff turnover 33%
- Last health inspection February 2025
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