Center at Waterfront LLC
1541 North Lindberg Circle, Wichita, KS 67206 · Sedgwick County · (316) 358-6400
80 certified beds, about 56 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2019
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 175564 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 15, 2026, inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5, the national average 9.2).
Of 24 health citations since June 2022, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (1 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,281 in the last three years; the largest was $8,281, and the latest is dated April 2, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.02 hours per resident per day, against 4.07 across Kansas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.67 of those hours.
61.6% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Kansas average 48.1%).
CMS links it to Veritas Management Group, an affiliated group of 13 nursing homes.
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 24 health citations on file.
January 15, 2026Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 9 citations
- F Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 54 residents. The facility identified five Certified Nurse Aides (CNA) employed for more than 12 months. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to complete an annual performance review at least once every 12 months for the five CNAs reviewed, to ensure adequate appropriate cares and services provided to the residents of the facility.
- 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 54 residents and one main kitchen. Based on observation, record review and interview the facility failed to prepare and serve food under sanitary conditions to prevent potential for food borne bacteria.
- E Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Inspectors wroteThe facility had a census of 54 residents. The sample included 14 residents with three residents reviewed for hospitalization. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide a written bed hold policy and failed to issue written notification as soon as practicable for transfers for Resident (R) 64, R7, and R97. Additionally, one resident reviewed for facility discharge, the facility failed to complete a recapitulation of R66's stay in the facility.
- E Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 54 residents. Thirty-nine medication administrations were observed. Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure a medication error rate of less than five percent when 30 errors were identified, resulting in a medication error rate of 79.62 percent.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 54. Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure adequate infection control related to Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP-infection control interventions designed to reduce transmission of resistant organisms which employ targeted gown and glove use during high contact care) for residents with indwelling medical devices including urinary catheters ( a tube inserted directly into the bladder to drain urine) and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC-a thin, flexible tube that is inserted into a vein in the upper arm and threaded into a large vein above the heart) and residents with wounds.
- D Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteThe facility identified a census of 54 residents. The sample included 14 residents with one sampled for baseline care plan. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to complete a thorough baseline care plan for Resident (R) 97 to include contact isolation for clostridium difficile (C-diff: contagious bacteria characterized by foul-smelling frequent loose bowel movements) and for R70 to include fall interventions.
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 54 residents. The sample included 14 residents with one resident reviewed for activities of daily living (ADLs). Based on observation, interviews, and record review the facility failed to offer and provide assistance with facial hair removal for Resident (R) 38.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 54 residents with a sample of 14 residents which included two reviewed for accidents/falls. Based on observation, interview, record review, the facility failed to thoroughly investigate a fall to identify causative factors in order to implement appropriate immediate interventions following falls for Residents (R)64 and R75.
- C Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 54 residents. Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to maintain and/or dispose of kitchen garbage and refuse properly.
April 2, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- J Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 53 residents with three sampled for elopement (when a resident leaves the premises or a safe area without authorization and/or any necessary supervision). Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision to ensure a safe and secure environment and prevent an elopement for cognitively impaired Resident (R)1, who was at moderate risk for elopement. On 03/13/25 at approximately 11:40 AM, R1 left the second floor, went to the first floor, and then exited the facility. Between 11:45 AM and 12:00 PM, R1's representative called the facility to alert the facility that she had received a call from a community member who reported they saw R1 outside the facility. Upon learning this information, staff conducted a search, and staff located R1 outside the facility. R1 returned to the facility uninjured. [...]
March 18, 2024Standard inspection · 14 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 60 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.
- F Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspectors wroteThe resident reported a census of 60 residents. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide a safe, functional, sanitary, and comfortable environment for residents and staff.
- E Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 60 residents with 17 residents selected for review. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff notified the State Ombudsman of four of the four discharged /transferred residents reviewed. Resident (R)62 who left the facility against medical advice, and R 60, R18 and R 44 who transferred to acute care.
- E Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Inspectors wrote- Review of Resident (R)43's electronic medical record (EMR) included a diagnosis of osteoarthritis (degenerative changes to one or many joints characterized by swelling and pain). The admission Minimum Data Set (MDS), dated [DATE], documented the resident had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 13, indicating intact cognition. She received scheduled and non-medication interventions for pain. The resident reported frequent pain in the past five days of the look back period which affected her sleep, day to day activities that interfered with her therapy. She reported her worst pain in the five days was a seven out of a scale of 1-10 pain scale. She received opioid medications (a class of drugs that derive from, or mimic, natural substances found in the opium poppy plant. [...]
- D Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 60 residents with 17 selected for review, which included two residents reviewed for Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide one Resident (R)29, reasonable accommodations to his physical environmment, when he could not access the mirror.
- D Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 60 residents. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to notify one Resident (R) 167, a Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC) at least two days before the end of a Medicare covered Part A stay.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 60 residents with 17 residents sampled, including three residents reviewed for hospitalization. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide the two Residents (R)18 and R 44 and/or their representative with a written notice specifying the duration and cost of the bed hold policy, at the time of the resident's transfer to the hospital.
- D Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 60 residents with 17 residents selected for review. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to develop baseline a care plans for three residents, that included one Resident (R)20 regarding not having a baseline care plan, R214, regarding failure to include dialysis (procedure where impurities or wastes were removed from the blood), and R 221, regarding failure to include psychotropic (alters mood or thought) medication.
- D Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 60 residents with 17 selected for review, which included two residents reviewed for Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide one Resident (R)29, assistance with facial shaving.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 60 residents with 17 residents selected for review, which included three residents reviewed for skin issues. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure one Resident (R)3, of the three residents received appropriate treatment for an unidentified skin injury and sanitary dressing change.
- D Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 60 residents with 17 residents sampled, including two residents reviewed for pressure ulcers (PU). Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to appropriately clean the PU of one Resident (R)5, by failing to cleanse the wound before applying a new dressing to the area.
- D Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 60 residents with 17 residents sampled, including one resident sampled for dialysis (procedure where impurities or wastes were removed from the blood). Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure an appropriate system for ongoing communication with the dialysis facility regarding dialysis care and services for Resident (R)214.
- D Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 60 residents with 17 selected for review which included five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff followed physician ordered parameters for administration of medications for two (Residents) R 29 and R 18.
- 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 60 residents with 17 residents sampled including five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to monitor one Resident (R)35 for use of antipsychotic medications (drugs used to treat psychosis-related conditions and symptoms).
June 23, 2022Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
23 fire safety citations on file: 10 on January 15, 2026, 5 on March 18, 2024, 8 on June 23, 2022.
Every fire safety citation23 citations
- F Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- 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 Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2025 | Fine | $8,281 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 5.02 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.67 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.41 | 3.60 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.79 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.56 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 61.6% | 48.1% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 88.9% | 42.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.42 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 5.27 on weekdays and 4.41 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 21.6% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.21 in April to June 2025 to 5.02 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 | 5.02 | 0.67 | 5.27 | 4.41 | 21.6% | 0 of 90 | 56 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.05 | 0.43 | 5.33 | 4.35 | 13.6% | 1 of 92 | 58 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.14 | 0.46 | 5.41 | 4.45 | 3.9% | 0 of 92 | 53 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.21 | 0.57 | 5.48 | 4.52 | 9.1% | 1 of 91 | 54 |
| 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.
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 short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 18.9 | 22.4 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 8.8 | 11.5 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CENTER AT WATERFRONT LLC. CMS links this home to Veritas Management Group, a group of 13 nursing homes averaging 4.3 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deline, Kenneth | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 39% | 09/06/2018 |
| Dart, Bradley | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/06/2018 | |
| Shearer, Andrew | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/06/2018 | |
| Medexec Hexis, LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 09/06/2018 | |
| Veritas Management Group LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 09/06/2018 | |
| Dart, Bradley | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/06/2018 | |
| Esmas, Bartolome | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/06/2018 | |
| Murdock, Monte | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/06/2018 | |
| Shearer, Andrew | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/06/2018 |
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.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 7 problems in this area, most recently on January 15, 2026: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on January 15, 2026: "Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on January 15, 2026: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on January 15, 2026: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
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Common questions
- What is Center at Waterfront LLC's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Center at Waterfront LLC 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Center at Waterfront LLC get at its last inspection?
- 9 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 15, 2026. The Kansas average is 9.5.
- Has Center at Waterfront LLC been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,281 in the last three years.
- Does Center at Waterfront LLC 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 Center at Waterfront LLC?
- CMS lists 9 owners and managers, and links the home to Veritas Management Group. Legal business name: CENTER AT WATERFRONT LLC.
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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