Osawatomie State Hospital (OSH) | Department for Aging ... - KDADS
Psychiatric Care • Osawatomie, KS • Since 1866 • 2 on campus (Osawatomie State Hospital and Adair Acute Care) locations
About
Osawatomie State Hospital (OSH) is a Kansas nonprofit mental health facility operated under the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS). Key points: - Services: Provides psychiatric care for adults, regardless of ability to pay or legal status, in partnership with 12 Community Mental Health Centers and serving 36 Kansas counties. - Organization: Founded in 1866; headquartered in Osawatomie, KS; 60 employees (up 9% YoY). - Leadership & structure: Includes positions such as Clinical Program Director, HR Director, Program Director, CFO, and security leadership; a diverse team across medical, operations, HR, and admin departments. - Focus areas: Behavioral health, aging services, long-term and community-based services. - Accessibility: Serves adults with psychiatric disorders; operated as part of KDADS, which funds aging, behavioral health, and related services. - Contact/online: Website kdads.ks.gov; main toll-free/phone numbers listed on the profile. If you’re researching KDADS facilities or OSH’s role in Kansas behavioral health, this page confirms OSH as a state hospital under KDADS with a long history and a community-integrated service model.
Clinic Type
Psychiatric Care
Address
Osawatomie State Hospital, 1000 State Street, Osawatomie, KS 66064-0500
Phone
913-755-7000
OSH.HR@ks.gov
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: negative
- Birdeye: 2.3 out of 5 stars (67 reviews)
- Indeed: 2.9 out of 5 stars (86 reviews)
- Vivian Health: 4.0 out of 5 stars (7 reviews)
Patients praise
- some staff report coworkers are dedicated and supportive
- access to 24-hour nursing care for patients
Common complaints
- concerns regarding staff safety and security, including physical assaults and harassment by patients
- reports of inadequate security processes, including incomplete patrols and poor key/alarm management
- allegations of a toxic or hostile workplace culture and low morale among staff
- history of overcrowding and staffing shortages affecting patient care quality
- past loss of federal certification due to health and safety deficiencies
"They do not care of nursing safety, a patient they brush it off. Acute lacks programming and functional ..."
— Indeed reviews"A December publication by the Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit found the Osawatomie State Hospital does not adequately meet the safety and security standards of its operating staff."
— KSHB NewsSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Historic Osawatomie State Hospital buildings to be destroyed in rural Miami Co. — Sep 4, 2025
- Kansas' psychiatric hospitals spent $61.4 million on traveling nurses. Costs are likely to rise | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR — Dec 29, 2025
- Kansas legislators despair about $60 million annual cost of contract nurses at psychiatric hospitals • Kansas Reflector — Aug 19, 2025
- Kansas hospitals see major shortage of nurses, costing the state millions — Aug 19, 2025
- State hospital razing Carmichael and Rush buildings - Miami County Republic — Sep 9, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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