Caritas Center, Inc
1400 S Sheriden St., Wichita, KS 67213 · Sedgwick County · (316) 942-2201
22 certified beds, about 17 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2013
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 175534 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 4, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Kansas average is 9.5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 6 health citations since August 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 6.11 hours per resident per day, against 4.07 across Kansas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.81 of those hours.
14.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Kansas average 48.1%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 6 health citations on file.
March 4, 2026Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteThe facility identified a census of 18 residents. The sample included eight residents with eight reviewed for Minimum Data Set (MDS) accuracy. Based on interview, observation, and record review the facility failed to complete an accurate MDS assessment regarding Resident (R) 7's medications.
April 24, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 18 residents. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to prepare and serve food under sanitary conditions, to the residents of the facility appropriately to prevent the potential for food borne bacteria.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 18 residents with six selected for review for unnecessary medications. Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff administered an accurate dose of a topical (the surface area) pain medication for one Resident (R)8, of the six residents reviewed.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 18 residents with six residents selected for review for unnecessary medications. Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure as needed antianxiety medication did not exceed the 14-day reevaluation limit for one resident (R)18 of the six residents reviewed.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 18 residents. Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure housekeeping staff maintained proper isolation standards for transmission-based precautions.
- D Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 18 residents. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to verify residents/responsible parties were provided vaccine information/risk verses benefit information to document informed choices for Covid vaccinations for two Resident (R) 5 and R1, of the five residents reviewed for Covid vaccinations.
August 4, 2022Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
30 fire safety citations on file: 14 on March 4, 2026, 7 on April 24, 2024, 9 on August 4, 2022.
Every fire safety citation30 citations
- F Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.
- F Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
- F Provide emergency officials' contact information.
- F Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Meet requirements for outpatient facilities located next to inpatient facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 6.11 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.81 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.99 | 3.60 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.91 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.39 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 14.3% | 48.1% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 16.7% | 42.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 2.44 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 6.55 on weekdays and 4.99 on weekends, 24% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 5.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 6.32 in April to June 2025 to 6.11 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 6.11 | 0.81 | 6.55 | 4.99 | 5.2% | 0 of 90 | 17 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 6.34 | 1.01 | 6.84 | 5.09 | 4.6% | 0 of 92 | 18 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 6.31 | 1.07 | 6.84 | 4.95 | 4.6% | 0 of 92 | 18 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 6.32 | 1.24 | 6.74 | 5.26 | 5.5% | 0 of 91 | 17 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Kansas, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.01 | 0.67 | 4.19 | 3.56 | 4.8% | 0.6% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
Official wage estimates for Kansas
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.27 | $17.41 to $21.24 | 24,610 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $29.69 | $27.05 to $33.40 | 7,530 |
| Registered nurses | $38.14 | $35.24 to $45.53 | 33,800 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.0 | 17.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 21.4 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 16.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 20.0 | 18.1 | 15.4 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Caritas Center, Inc's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
CMS reports none of these results for this home: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CARITAS CENTER, INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adorers of the Blood of Christ United States Region | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 01/05/2011 |
| Adorers of the Blood of Christ United States Region | 5% or greater mortgage interest | Organization | 01/05/2011 | |
| Roughton, Susan | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 06/23/2021 | |
| Hughes, Mary | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2018 | |
| Laquet, Angela | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2018 | |
| McCann, Janet | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2018 | |
| Bergkamp, Victoria | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/05/2011 | |
| Clark, Mary | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/05/2011 | |
| Johnson, Joshua | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/06/2021 | |
| Csj Initiatives Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 11/17/2017 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 24, 2024: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 4, 2026: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 24, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 24, 2024: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
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Common questions
- What is Caritas Center, Inc's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Caritas Center, Inc 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Caritas Center, Inc get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on March 4, 2026. The Kansas average is 9.5.
- Has Caritas Center, Inc been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Caritas Center, Inc accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Caritas Center, Inc?
- CMS lists 10 owners and managers. Legal business name: CARITAS CENTER, INC..
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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