--- title: "Checking a care provider in Kansas: license and inspections" description: "How to look up a Kansas assisted living, home plus or nursing facility: the KDADS directory, inspection results, Care Compare and who to call." url: https://seniorchoicecare.com/near-you/kansas/ updated: 2026-10-09 site: Senior Choice Care --- Check a provider: Kansas # Checking a care provider in Kansas: license and inspection lookups Before you tour a Kansas assisted living or nursing facility, spend ten minutes with the state's own records. Here is where they are, what they show, and who to call if something worries you. **3 minute read** Updated October 9, 2026Written by the Senior Choice Care team In short In Kansas, the Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) licenses and inspects adult care homes: assisted living, residential health care, home plus, boarding care homes and nursing facilities. Its online Facilities Directory lists each home with links to inspection results. Report a concern to the KDADS complaint hotline at 800-842-0078, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. **Written by the Senior Choice Care team** Updated October 9, 2026. Facts are checked against the sources listed at the end of this page. General information; every family is different. **On this page** 1. [ The kinds of homes Kansas licenses](#s-the-kinds-of-homes-kansas-licenses) 2. [How to look up a home's inspection results](#s-how-to-look-up-a-home-s-inspection-resul) 3. [If something worries you](#s-if-something-worries-you) 4. [Kansas City area](#s-kansas-city-area) 5. [Questions families ask](#s-faq) ## The kinds of homes Kansas licenses Kansas groups most care settings under one label: the adult care home. The KDADS Facilities Directory lets you search each type separately: - **Assisted living facilities** and **residential health care facilities** - ** Home plus:** small homes with a few residents - **Boarding care homes** - ** Nursing facilities**, including hospital long-term care units - **Adult day care** Knowing the license type matters. It tells you what level of care the home is allowed to provide, so you can match it to what your parent needs. ## How to look up a home's inspection results 1. **Open the KDADS Facilities Directory** Pick the directory for the type of home, or search all of them. 2. **Find the home by name, city or county** The listing shows the license type, the administrator and the phone number. 3. **Open "Inspection Results and Facility Details"** This is where the state's survey findings are posted. 4. **Check the last survey posting date** A recent date means the record is current. An old one is worth asking the home about. 5. **For nursing homes, check Care Compare too** Medicare's Care Compare rates nursing homes that take Medicare or Medicaid, with inspection, staffing and quality measures. ### Before you visit a Kansas adult care home 1. Confirm the license type matches the care your parent needs 2. Read the most recent inspection results on the KDADS directory 3. Note any finding you don't understand and ask the administrator to explain it 4. For a nursing facility, compare its Care Compare ratings with two others nearby 5. Ask how the home handles a resident whose needs increase 6. Write down the name of the person who answered your questions ## If something worries you - **KDADS complaint hotline:** 800-842-0078, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It takes reports of abuse, neglect, exploitation or poor care in adult care homes and in home health agencies licensed by KDADS. - **Kansas Long-Term Care Ombudsman:** toll-free 1-877-662-8362. Ombudsmen are advocates for residents of long-term care homes and can help with a concern before or after a move. - **Emergency:** if someone is in danger right now, call 911. ## Kansas City area If your parent lives on the Kansas side of the metro, our [Overland Park page](https://seniorchoicecare.com/near-you/kansas/overland-park/) covers the local lookup steps. ### Want help reading a record? Tell us which homes you are looking at. We will walk you through what the state reports show and what to ask on your visit. Free. [(800) 614-8388](tel:+18006148388)[Have us call you](#art-form) ## Questions families ask ### Who licenses assisted living in Kansas? KDADS, the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, which licenses and inspects adult care homes, including assisted living, residential health care, home plus, boarding care homes and nursing facilities. ### Where can I see a Kansas nursing home's inspection report? On the KDADS Facilities Directory, under "Inspection Results and Facility Details" for each home. Nursing homes that take Medicare or Medicaid also have ratings and inspection summaries on Medicare's Care Compare. ### How do I file a complaint about a Kansas care home? Call the KDADS complaint hotline at 800-842-0078, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can also contact the Kansas Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-877-662-8362 for help as an advocate. ### What is a home plus in Kansas? A home plus is a small licensed adult care home with only a few residents. It appears as its own type in the KDADS Facilities Directory, so you can check its license and inspection results the same way as larger homes. ## Sources - [KDADS Facilities Directory (Kansas adult care homes, with inspection results)](https://webapps.kdads.ks.gov/prod/f?p=113:901) - [KDADS: Hotlines (adult care home complaint line 800-842-0078)](https://www.kdads.ks.gov/media-center/hotlines) - [KDADS: Adult care homes (Survey, Certification and Credentialing)](https://www.kdads.ks.gov/partners-providers/adult-care-homes-sccc) - [Kansas Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman (1-877-662-8362)](https://ombudsman.ks.gov/) - [Medicare.gov Care Compare: nursing homes, home health agencies, hospice and more](https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/) ## Read next - [Near you](https://seniorchoicecare.com/near-you/) - [How we check providers](https://seniorchoicecare.com/about/how-we-choose-partners/) - [Missouri](https://seniorchoicecare.com/near-you/missouri/) - [Overland Park](https://seniorchoicecare.com/near-you/kansas/overland-park/) ### Already on Medicare? 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