LIFE CARE CENTER OF WICHITA
LIFE CARE CENTER OF WICHITA is a 120-bed nursing home in WICHITA, Kansas. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1996-12-20. It averages 115.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LIFE CARE CENTER OF WICHITA?
CMS lists 15 health-inspection deficiencies for LIFE CARE CENTER OF WICHITA since 2022-02-07, 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 2025-03-24.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-24 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2025-03-24 | F0677, F0761, F0812 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-03-24 | F0641, F0656, F0757, F0803 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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. | D |
| 2024-01-25 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2023-06-07 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2023-06-07 | F0580, F0677, F0686, F0694 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2022-02-07 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
How is LIFE CARE CENTER OF WICHITA staffed relative to the KS average?
| Measure | This facility | KS average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.59947 | 4.06686 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 37.8 | 48.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 115.5 | 50.5 |
Who owns LIFE CARE CENTER OF WICHITA, and what chain is it in?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF WICHITA is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name WICHITA MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | since 02/03/1995 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PRESTON, FORREST | since 02/03/1995 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | COLLINS, DEDRA, EKLUND, AMBER, STEPHENSON, MATHEW | since 07/01/2020 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, HENRY, TERRY, LAY, LISA, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN | since 02/09/2018 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., BUSER, TYLER, COLLINS, DEDRA, EKLUND, AMBER, FLETCHER, TODD, PRESTON, AUBREY, STEPHENSON, MATHEW, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 05/02/2017 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., BUSER, TYLER, PRESTON, FORREST, STEPHENSON, MATHEW | since 01/18/2005 |
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