The Shepherd's Center

The Shepherd's Center, located at 101 Cedar Ridge Drive in Cimarron, Kansas, is a nonprofit skilled nursing facility serving seniors throughout Gray County and the surrounding southwest Kansas plains. As the county seat of Gray County, Cimarron offers a genuine small-town environment shaped by the legacy of the Santa Fe Trail — historic wagon routes that once passed through this very landscape — giving the community a rich sense of place and heritage. Cimarron sits on the banks of the Cimarron River roughly 20 miles west of Dodge City along US-50 and US-56. This proximity to Dodge City is a significant benefit for residents and families, placing them within easy reach of Western Plains Medical Complex, the region's primary acute care hospital, as well as specialty clinics, pharmacies, and the broader retail and dining options that Dodge City provides. Families visiting from Dodge City will also recognize nearby landmarks like Boot Hill Museum and the historic Front Street district, making visits to Cimarron a natural outing. For those who love the outdoors, Meade State Park — located to the southwest — provides a peaceful natural retreat, and the wide-open skies of the High Plains provide a calming backdrop that many long-time Kansans call home. As a nonprofit corporation, The Shepherd's Center is driven by a mission of service rather than profit. This model consistently supports a culture of compassionate, resident-centered care, where staffing, programming, and facility investments are guided by community need. Skilled nursing services include 24-hour nursing coverage, rehabilitation therapies, wound care, post-surgical recovery, and long-term care for residents with complex medical needs. Families throughout Gray County trust The Shepherd's Center as a place where their loved ones are known by name, treated with dignity, and cared for with the attentiveness that rural Kansas communities have long valued.