LIFE CARE CENTER OF ANDOVER

Special Focus Facility candidate · CMS abuse icon · CCN 175157 · ANDOVER MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC · For profit - Limited Liability company · LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain · 154 certified beds · Butler · KS


LIFE CARE CENTER OF ANDOVER is a 154-bed nursing home in ANDOVER, Kansas. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1986-10-31. It averages 94.1 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at LIFE CARE CENTER OF ANDOVER?

CMS lists 58 health-inspection deficiencies for LIFE CARE CENTER OF ANDOVER since 2022-02-08, 49 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-14.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-05-14F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2025-11-17F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.K
2025-11-17F0600, F0609Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.J
2025-06-03F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.G
2025-03-27F0730, F0812Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2025-03-27F0677, F0693, F0880Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2025-03-27F0558, F0623, F0656, F0657, F0676, F0686, F0688, F0690, F0695, F0699, F0700, F0745Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / 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. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.D
2025-03-27F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.C
2024-06-25F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-02-29F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2023-10-18F0677, F0725, F0727, F0730, F0812, F0865, F0880, F0921Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.F
2023-10-18F0558, F0584, F0761Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / 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.E
2023-10-18F0550, F0625, F0656, F0657, F0679, F0686, F0688, F0695, F0756, F0758, F0803, F0883Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.D
2023-09-11F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2022-02-08F0677, F0684Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.E
2022-02-08F0557, F0657, F0679, F0688, F0689, F0690, F0760Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D

Why was LIFE CARE CENTER OF ANDOVER fined 7 times?

DateTypeAmount
2026-05-14Fine$25,490
2025-11-17Fine$17,345
2025-03-27Fine$15,180
2024-06-25Fine$11,180
2024-02-29Fine$14,518
2023-11-15Fine$22,204
2023-09-11Fine$8,190

How is LIFE CARE CENTER OF ANDOVER staffed relative to the KS average?

MeasureThis facilityKS average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.748474.06686
Total nursing staff turnover (%)51.948.1
Average number of residents per day94.150.5

Who owns LIFE CARE CENTER OF ANDOVER, and what chain is it in?

LIFE CARE CENTER OF ANDOVER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name ANDOVER MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTPRESTON, FORRESTsince 05/13/2005
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYEKLUND, AMBER, JOHNSON, BRANDON, NELSON, YESNIAsince 01/02/2024
CORPORATE OFFICERCROSS, CINDY, HENRY, TERRY, THURMOND, JOANsince 07/18/2005
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLLIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., EKLUND, AMBER, FLETCHER, TODD, JOHNSON, BRANDON, LAY, LISA, MCCUE, TAMARA, NELSON, YESNIA, PRESTON, AUBREY, PRESTON, FORREST, SWANKER, RICHARD, ZIEGLER, JAMESsince 01/01/2022
ADP OF THE SNFLIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., JOHNSON, BRANDON, MCCUE, TAMARA, PRESTON, FORRESTsince 02/25/2025

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