Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living of Lawrence

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 20, 2026

• Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Provide emergency officials' contact information.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 20, 2026

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 20, 2026

• Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 20, 2026

• Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 20, 2026

• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 10, 2025

• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

  Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 11, 2025

• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 11, 2025

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 14, 2025

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 14, 2025

• Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 14, 2025

• To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 14, 2025

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 14, 2025

• Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 14, 2025

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2024

• Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 14, 2025

• Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 14, 2025

• Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 14, 2025

• Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 14, 2025

• Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 14, 2025

• Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 14, 2025

• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2024

• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2024

• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2024

• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2024

• Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2024

• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2024

• Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2024

• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2024

• Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2024

• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2024

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2024

• Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2024

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2024

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 22, 2024

• Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 8, 2023

• Implement emergency and standby power systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 8, 2023

• Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 8, 2023

• Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 8, 2023

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 8, 2023

• Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 8, 2023

• Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 8, 2023

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 8, 2023

• Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 8, 2023

• Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 8, 2023

• Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 8, 2023

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 12, 2023

• Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 8, 2023

• Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 8, 2023

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 1, 2023

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 1, 2023

• Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 1, 2023

• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 1, 2023

• Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 1, 2023

• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 1, 2023

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 1, 2023

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 1, 2023

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 1, 2023

• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 1, 2023

• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 1, 2023

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 1, 2023

• Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 1, 2023

Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living of Lawrence offers Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living of Lawrence is located at 4851 Harvard Road in Lawrence, Kansas.

Families generally praise the compassionate, hands-on care from staff at Pioneer Ridge, especially during hospice and end-of-life stays, and appreciate that residents have private one-bedroom apartments rather than shared rooms. A few reviewers, however, flagged difficulty reaching staff by phone and frustration with billing and refund delays after a loved one's death, alongside concerns about high cost relative to care quality.

Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living of Lawrence had 5 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 82 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living of Lawrence and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.