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Cost of Assisted Living in Kansas
According to the 2012 A Place for Mom Senior Living Costs Survey, the median monthly cost to live in an assisted living one bedroom apartment in Kansas is $3,092.
A Place for Mom uses the term “assisted living” to indicate that the community provides some level of assistance with daily living activities. It is not intended to indicate that the facility meets official state requirements for level of care.
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Assisted Living Rules and Regulations in Kansas
Many consumers rely on state regulatory agencies to provide information when searching for high quality assisted living care for themselves or loved ones. However, access and transparency into these records differs in each state. Here is more information about the accessibility and openness of assisted living records in Kansas.
Public Records and License Status
Kansas boasts exceptional openness and transparency into assisted living records. Found to be in the top 25% of all states when it comes to public access of these records, Kansas also delivers access to deficiency reports and conducts inspections every 15 months.
To view a list of licensed care providers in Kansas, visit the Kansas Adult Care Provider Directory and select “reports”. A list of licensed providers will appear. After agreeing to their terms, choose “assisted living facilities”. Listings will appear alphabetically or you can search for a specific name. To learn more about each community, select “more” on the far right.
Violations and Resident Protection
Kansas provides a list of licensed assisted living communities online in a searchable form. IN the same location, consumers can view inspections, complaints, violations or survey results. All information is kept current, updated within 90 days. Kansas also posts information about special licensing for care, capacity, payment types and contact information. They do not provide pricing information for facilities.
Kansas conducts inspections every 15 months and does have the ability to fine facilities for deficiencies.
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