THE SHEPHERD'S CENTER
THE SHEPHERD'S CENTER is a 28-bed nursing home in CIMARRON, Kansas. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2024-03-13. It averages 25.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at THE SHEPHERD'S CENTER?
CMS lists 26 health-inspection deficiencies for THE SHEPHERD'S CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is L; the most recent health inspection was 2025-11-17.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-17 | F0730, F0801, F0812, F0838, F0867, F0880, F0881 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / 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. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F |
| 2025-11-17 | F0636 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | E |
| 2025-11-17 | F0628, F0641, F0655, F0656, F0657 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / 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. | D |
| 2024-06-27 | F0609, F0610 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | L |
| 2024-06-27 | F0602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | J |
| 2024-02-08 | F0812, F0851, F0867, F0880 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2024-02-08 | F0655, F0679 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E |
| 2024-02-08 | F0656, F0695, F0756, F0947 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | D |
Why was THE SHEPHERD'S CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-27 | Fine | $13,627 |
How is THE SHEPHERD'S CENTER staffed relative to the KS average?
| Measure | This facility | KS average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.11044 | 4.06686 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 58.1 | 48.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 25.5 | 50.5 |
Who owns THE SHEPHERD'S CENTER?
THE SHEPHERD'S CENTER is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name SHEPHERD OF THE PLAINS FOUNDATION.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | CALHOUN, DEBORA, COAST, JAMES, SCHARTZ, STEVEN, VOGEL, GERALD | since 02/16/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | RINCON, TABITHA, SCHOWENGERDT, ANDREW | since 11/01/2016 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | RINCON, TABITHA, SCHOWENGERDT, ANDREW | since 07/24/2025 |
Were you or a family member harmed at THE SHEPHERD'S CENTER?