CNA Home Care in Fort Riley, KS: Nursing Assistants

Local figures

Nursing Assistants in Fort Riley, KS: the local picture

6+

Medicare-certified nursing homes within 25 miles

462

certified beds in the 6 nearest nursing homes

$15.03

median hourly wage of home care aides in Kansas (BLS, May 2025)

$7.25

Kansas minimum wage per hour

The nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes to Fort Riley are Tallgrass Healthcare Campus in Junction City (6.7 mi), Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan (12 mi), Via Christi Village Manhattan, Inc in Manhattan (13 mi). Nursing homes employ many of the area’s CNAs, and CNAs who want home care work often come from them.

Aides in Kansas earn a median $15.03 an hour (BLS, May 2025, home health and personal care aides). Kansas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Fort Riley has about 0 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

Fort Riley compared with Geary County and Kansas

Census figure	Fort Riley	Geary County	Kansas
Residents 85 or older	0.0%	1.4%	2.0%
Residents 65 or older	0.0%	8.7%	17%
Households with no vehicle	0.4%	6.2%	5.1%

Older residents in towns around Fort Riley

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Junction City, KS	5.9 mi	2,164	459
Manhattan, KS	12 mi	5,364	667
Clay Center, KS	25 mi	989	115
Abilene, KS	26 mi	1,520	265
Wamego, KS	28 mi	601	78
St. Marys, KS	41 mi	342	46

Nursing homes near Fort Riley

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Tallgrass Healthcare Campus	Junction City, KS	6.7 mi	2 of 5	100	(785) 762-2162
Stoneybrook Retirement Community	Manhattan, KS	12 mi	4 of 5	60	(785) 776-0065
Via Christi Village Manhattan, Inc	Manhattan, KS	13 mi	3 of 5	93	(785) 539-7671
Wakefield Care And Rehab	Wakefield, KS	13 mi	5 of 5	45	(785) 461-5417
Chapman Valley Manor	Chapman, KS	14 mi	4 of 5	30	(785) 922-6525
Meadowlark Hills	Manhattan, KS	14 mi	5 of 5	134	(785) 537-4610

Home health agencies serving Fort Riley

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Meadowlark Hills Home Health	Manhattan, KS	14 mi	2.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(785) 537-9497
Accessible Home Care, LLC	Salina, KS	49 mi	2.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(785) 493-8111

Straight-line miles from the center of Fort Riley. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a nursing assistant can help with

Bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting
Safe transfers, repositioning and walking
Help with eating and fluids
Taking and noting vital signs if asked

Cost

What CNAs costs in Fort Riley

At the Kansas median aide wage of $15.03 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,303 a month in wages. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Kansas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a nursing assistant

To be certified, a nurse aide completes a state-approved training program of at least 75 hours, including 16 hours of supervised practical training, and passes a competency exam (42 CFR 483.152). The state then lists them on its nurse aide registry, which you can search online in most states.

Questions worth asking: Which state certified you, and is it current? Where have you worked as a CNA? Are you comfortable with lifts, catheters and incontinence care? More in our nursing assistants guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Nursing Assistants in Fort Riley: common questions

What nursing homes are near Fort Riley?

The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are Tallgrass Healthcare Campus in Junction City (6.7 mi, 2 of 5 overall); Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan (12 mi, 4 of 5 overall); Via Christi Village Manhattan, Inc in Manhattan (13 mi, 3 of 5 overall). Ratings are from Medicare Care Compare.

How much does CNAs cost in Fort Riley?

At the Kansas median aide wage of $15.03 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,303 a month in wages. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Kansas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Can a CNA give medication?

Generally no. A CNA can remind someone to take medication. Giving medication is usually reserved for licensed nurses, or for aides with a separate state medication certification.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

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