Medicalodges Paola
Nursing Home Facility
501 Assembly Lane, Paola, KS 66071
Medicalodges Paola is a senior care community located in Paola, KS. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Paola area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (913) 294-3345.
Operated by Medicalodges, INC., which runs 17 communities in our directory.
Medicalodges Paola is licensed for 70 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Paola average about 62 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 97% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Paola average about 3.5 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2025 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 1.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Paola average about 2.6 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 56%.
The community is located in Miami County, KS.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 27 problems at Medicalodges Paola. 5 findings involved harm to a resident, including 5 that put residents in immediate danger. 11 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $70,032.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Post nurse staffing information every day.
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.
Medicalodges Paola offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 70
- Occupancy 97%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 1.9
- Annual staff turnover 56%
- Last health inspection July 2025
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