LIFE CARE CENTER OF BURLINGTON
LIFE CARE CENTER OF BURLINGTON is a 77-bed nursing home in BURLINGTON, Kansas. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1996-06-01. It averages 70.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LIFE CARE CENTER OF BURLINGTON?
CMS lists 22 health-inspection deficiencies for LIFE CARE CENTER OF BURLINGTON since 2021-07-12, 9 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2024-12-11.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-11 | F0801, F0880 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2024-12-11 | F0600, F0609, F0610, F0623, F0676, F0849 | Protect 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. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D |
| 2023-09-25 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2023-01-31 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2023-01-31 | F0677, F0801, F0812 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2023-01-31 | F0657, F0690, F0757, F0758 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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 each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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. | D |
| 2021-07-12 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F |
| 2021-07-12 | F0761 | 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 |
| 2021-07-12 | F0625, F0661, F0943 | 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. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | D |
How is LIFE CARE CENTER OF BURLINGTON staffed relative to the KS average?
| Measure | This facility | KS average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.16563 | 4.06686 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 47.2 | 48.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 70.1 | 50.5 |
Who owns LIFE CARE CENTER OF BURLINGTON, and what chain is it in?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF BURLINGTON is registered with CMS as For profit - Individual, operates under the legal business name BURLINGTON MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PRESTON, FORREST | since 04/01/2005 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | EKLUND, AMBER, O'KEEFE, DAMIAN, SHEPARD, ELIZABETH | since 03/13/2023 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, HENRY, TERRY, THURMOND, JOAN | since 01/01/2006 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., EKLUND, AMBER, FLETCHER, TODD, LAY, LISA, O'KEEFE, DAMIAN, PRESTON, AUBREY, PRESTON, FORREST, SHEPARD, ELIZABETH, SLOYER, JEFF, SWANKER, RICHARD, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 01/01/2022 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., PRESTON, FORREST, SHEPARD, ELIZABETH, SLOYER, JEFF | since 02/27/2025 |
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