Downs Care and Rehabilitation

    1218 Kansas Avenue, Route 2, Downs, KS 67437
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Attentive team homelike clean facility

    I'm very grateful for the caring, professional team here - nurses, CNAs and the therapy staff were attentive and helped my mom eat all her meals. Anita and Ami handled an emergency admission smoothly; staff are responsive, communicative, and truly go above and beyond. The facility is very clean, homelike and cheerful - residents feel like family, which gives me real peace of mind. I'm planning to bring my dad here soon.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.93·(15)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      4.9
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.9

    Pros

    • Excellent therapy team
    • Skilled nurses and CNAs
    • Responsive staff and clear communication
    • Compassionate, professional, caring staff
    • Family-like, homelike atmosphere
    • Clean facility
    • Strong teamwork and collaboration
    • Staff goes above and beyond
    • Warm, welcoming environment with smiling staff
    • Effective emergency admission assistance (Anita and Ami)
    • Residents treated with dignity and respect
    • Good dining/appetite support (patient ate all three meals)
    • Opportunities/experience with CNA training
    • Peace of mind for family members
    • Attentive and hardworking staff

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment The collected review summaries for Downs Care And Rehabilitation are overwhelmingly positive. Reviewers repeatedly emphasize high-quality, compassionate care from both clinical and support staff. There is a consistent theme of families feeling reassured and grateful for the treatment their loved ones receive, with multiple mentions of staff going "above and beyond," quick responsiveness, and an environment that feels homelike and welcoming.

    Care quality and clinical services Clinical care and rehabilitative services are highlighted as strengths. The therapy team is described as "awesome," and nurses and CNAs receive repeated praise for providing good, dignified care. Specific, concrete outcomes are noted in at least one review (a patient ate all three meals), which suggests effective attention to basic nursing needs such as nutrition and meal assistance. Reviewers also mention dignity and respect being central to care, indicating that personal care needs and resident autonomy are treated sensitively.

    Staff, teamwork, and responsiveness Staff attributes are the most frequently mentioned positive elements. Reviewers use terms like compassionate, professional, caring, attentive, and hardworking. Teamwork is noted as strong, with staff collaborating effectively; emergency admission assistance by named staff (Anita and Ami) is called out as helpful and efficient. Communication is described as clear and timely—families reported quick answers and felt supported during transitions and emergencies. Several accounts describe the staff as greeting residents cheerfully and creating a warm, family-like dynamic that contributes to peace of mind for relatives.

    Facilities, cleanliness, and environment The facility itself is repeatedly described as very clean and homelike, with a cheerful atmosphere. These comments suggest that both infection control/housekeeping and the physical environment contribute positively to residents' quality of life. The combination of cleanliness and welcoming decor/staff demeanor appears to support the family-like feel reviewers describe.

    Dining, activities, and training Direct mentions of dining are limited but positive: at least one reviewer observed that a patient ate all three meals, implying acceptable food quality and/or feeding assistance. Activity programming receives little direct comment in these summaries; however, a reference to a CNA class experience indicates that the facility is involved in staff training or education, which may reflect investment in workforce development.

    Management and notable patterns Management- or process-related positives appearing in the reviews include efficient emergency admissions and clear communication from staff. Families repeatedly expressed gratitude and the impression that management/staff provide peace of mind. A notable pattern is the family-oriented language used across reviews—residents are described as becoming like family, and reviewers plan to place other relatives at the facility based on their experience.

    Limitations and gaps in the reviews These summaries contain almost exclusively positive remarks; no specific negative aspects or recurring concerns are reported. That unanimity is itself notable and suggests strong satisfaction among this group of reviewers, but it also indicates gaps: there is little direct information about long-term clinical outcomes, breadth and frequency of activities programs, staffing levels at different times of day, wait times for admission beyond the cited emergency admissions, or cost/administrative matters. Because the available summaries focus heavily on staff warmth, cleanliness, and immediate care experiences, potential residents and families seeking information should consider asking the facility about activity schedules, therapy outcomes, staffing ratios, and billing/pricing to fill those informational gaps.

    Conclusion In sum, the reviews portray Downs Care And Rehabilitation as a clean, compassionate, and well-staffed facility where clinical care (therapy, nursing, CNAs) and interpersonal treatment (respect, friendliness, family atmosphere) are strong. Communication and responsiveness, including during emergency admissions, are repeatedly praised. While no negatives are reported in these summaries, prospective families should verify details not covered in these reviews—such as long-term outcomes, activity programming, and administrative processes—to ensure a comprehensive picture.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Downs Care and Rehabilitation is located at 1218 Kansas Avenue, Route 2, Downs, KS, 67437.

    About Downs Care and Rehabilitation

    Downs Care And Rehabilitation sits in Downs, Kansas, and has served the community since 2012 with a focus on care that meets a wide range of health needs for seniors and adults. The facility is part of Mission Health and follows strong CARES values, holding awards for care quality, and keeps industry standards in mind while offering different types of health services. Folks here can find skilled nursing, long-term care, short-stay and transitional programs, palliative and comfort care, and respite care, so it's set up for both brief recovery and longer stays. People who come here can get help with bathing, transferring, medication management, dressing, daily care, and skilled medical support, and there's rehabilitation for needs like orthopedic care, cardiac management, wound care, pulmonary care, sepsis care, and more. The team has specialists in nursing and medicine, and they help with IV therapy, therapy after strokes, respiratory care, and things like PEG tubes, CPAP/BiPAP, and wound vacs, plus regular therapies such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy for recovery and health improvement.

    The place itself isn't fancy or new, but it feels like a warm and welcoming home with private and semi-private rooms, a dining area, a barber and hair salon, and outdoor walking paths and gardens. Social and recreational activities are common, including movie nights, crafts, community events, and even options for residents to run their own activities. There's Wi-Fi, laundry, and housekeeping, and the setting supports both independent and assisted living for those who need a little more help. Downs Care And Rehabilitation offers specialized programs for Alzheimer's and dementia care, and they also have therapy services for complex needs, including cardiac and pulmonary rehab, and advanced wound care. Safety features include an emergency alert system and a 24-hour call system, so help is always nearby if needed. Financial aid is available through Medicare and Medicaid, with seven licensed certified beds noted as available in June 2025. The community puts care ahead of everything, aiming to provide personalized and compassionate service that respects each person's dignity and supports both health and social well-being, and it's run as a privately held charitable organization with a dedicated staff of healthcare professionals. Downs Care And Rehabilitation's connection to Golden LivingCenters means there's an extra focus on recovery care and wellness, and their range of medical, personal, and social services sets them apart in their ability to support older adults and those needing skilled nursing in different stages of health.

    People often ask...

    Downs Care and Rehabilitation offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 1218 Kansas Avenue, Route 2, Downs, KS 67437.

    No, Downs Care and Rehabilitation does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Kansas, the Department for Aging & Disability Services licenses adult care homes and assisted living facilities and posts the statements of deficiency from its surveys.

    License numberN071001
    Facility typeNursing Facility
    LicenseeDOWNS OPERATOR, LLC

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