PIONEER RIDGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY — Nursing Home in LAWRENCE, KS
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 76 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 60.7 |
| CMS Certification Number | 175445 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.04 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.72 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
PIONEER RIDGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY had 20 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (December 3, 2025).
Inspection Findings — December 3, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level D)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. (Level C)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Level D)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. (Level D)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Level D)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (Level F)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Level E)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. (Level D)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level F)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Level F)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. (Level F)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Level E)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — January 14, 2026
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level D)Corrected — January 14, 2026
Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community is a 76-bed nursing home in Lawrence, Kansas. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours per resident day, below the Kansas average of 4.1. Its most recent inspection, in December 2025, cited 20 deficiencies, none of them severe.
A relative positive is that the inspection issues identified were not considered severe. You should ask what specific steps the facility has taken to address the recent inspection findings and whether they have changed staffing or procedures to improve supervision, reporting, and resident privacy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is PIONEER RIDGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY Medicare and Medicaid certified?
PIONEER RIDGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is PIONEER RIDGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY's CMS star rating?
PIONEER RIDGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at PIONEER RIDGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY?
PIONEER RIDGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY reports 4.035 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has PIONEER RIDGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, PIONEER RIDGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY had 20 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does PIONEER RIDGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY have?
PIONEER RIDGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY has 76 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- LAWRENCE PRESBYTERIAN MANOR — 5/5 — 1.6 mi
- LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SNF — 4/5 — 3.2 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.