ROCK CREEK OF OTTAWA

Continuing care retirement community · CCN 175332 · OTTAWA HEALTHCARE LLC · For profit - Corporation · THE ENSIGN GROUP chain · 75 certified beds · Franklin · KS


ROCK CREEK OF OTTAWA is a 75-bed nursing home in OTTAWA, Kansas. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1995-01-01. It averages 72.1 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at ROCK CREEK OF OTTAWA?

CMS lists 28 health-inspection deficiencies for ROCK CREEK OF OTTAWA since 2021-08-09, 17 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 2026-01-27.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-01-27F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2025-01-30F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2025-01-30F0761Ensure 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
2025-01-30F0550, F0558, F0623, F0686, F0688, F0689, F0690, F0695, F0726, F0744, F0757, F0758, F0880Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Reasonably 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. / 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. / 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. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2023-12-20F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2023-03-29F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2023-03-29F0636, F0688, F0689, F0880Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2021-08-09F0727Have 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.F
2021-08-09F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.E
2021-08-09F0657, F0679, F0684, F0686Develop 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 treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D

Why was ROCK CREEK OF OTTAWA fined?

DateTypeAmount
2026-01-27Fine$8,278

How is ROCK CREEK OF OTTAWA staffed relative to the KS average?

MeasureThis facilityKS average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.563794.06686
Total nursing staff turnover (%)58.248.1
Average number of residents per day72.150.5

Who owns ROCK CREEK OF OTTAWA, and what chain is it in?

ROCK CREEK OF OTTAWA is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name OTTAWA HEALTHCARE LLC and belongs to the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEBOHRER, TRACYsince 11/01/2018
CORPORATE OFFICERBUNKER, DEREK, BURNAM, SOON, GUSCHL, JAMESsince 07/11/2018
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLBOHRER, TRACYsince 11/01/2018

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