What is Life Care Center of Wichita's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Life Care Center of Wichita 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Life Care Center of Wichita get at its last inspection?

8 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 24, 2025. The Kansas average is 9.5.

Has Life Care Center of Wichita been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Life Care Center of Wichita 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 Life Care Center of Wichita?

CMS lists 23 owners and managers, and links the home to Life Care Centers of America. Legal business name: WICHITA MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC.

Life Care Center of Wichita: Inspections, Staffing & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on March 24, 2025, inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5, the national average 9.2).

Of 15 health citations since February 2022, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.60 hours per resident per day, against 4.07 across Kansas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.51 of those hours.

37.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Kansas average 48.1%).

CMS links it to Life Care Centers of America, an affiliated group of 194 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.

102/22

506/23

101/24

803/25

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

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 15 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

Potential for minimal harm

March 24, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 8 citations

F

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 21, 2025

Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 117 residents. The sample included 24 residents. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an effective infection control program related to improper hand hygiene care by facility staff during incontinent care and catheter (a flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity, particularly the bladder, for removing fluid) care. The facility staff also failed to follow infection control policies for respiratory care and failed to follow proper enhanced barrier precautions (EBP- a set of infection control measures that use gowns and gloves to reduce the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) in nursing homes). This deficient practice had the potential to spread possible infections to the residents in the facility.
E

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 21, 2025

Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 117 residents. The 24 sampled residents included four dependent residents reviewed for activities of daily living (ADLs). Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to provide scheduled baths in accordance with the residents scheduled bathing schedule to ensure necessary services to maintain good personal hygiene for Resident (R) 47.
E

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.

F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 21, 2025

Inspectors wroteThe facility census totaled 117 residents, eleven medication carts and three medication storage rooms. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the staff had dated multiple dose vials of injectable medication. This deficient practice placed residents at risk of receiving outdated injectable medication.
E

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 21, 2025

Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 117 residents with 24 in the sample. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, and serve food to prevent possible food-borne illness among the facility's residents.
D

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 21, 2025

Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 117 residents with 24 residents selected for review. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to accurately complete the Minimum Data Set for three Residents (R), which included R11's pressure injury and R18's use of a foley catheter.
D

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 21, 2025

Inspectors wroteThe facility had a census of 117 residents, the sample included 24 residents. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan with interventions to address R47's preferences for bathing on the resident's comprehensive care plan.
D

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

F757 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 21, 2025

Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 117 residents with 24 residents sampled. Based on observation, interview, and record review revealed the facility failed to hold hypotension (low blood pressure) medication for Resident (R)11.
D

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.

F803 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 21, 2025

Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 117 residents. The facility failed to provide the appropriate vegetarian diet selection sheet for a resident (R)13 who was vegetarian with orders for a vegetarian diet.

January 25, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation

G

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

F689 · Quality of Life and Care · Actual harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 16, 2024

Inspectors wroteThe facility identified a census of 108 residents. The sample included three residents reviewed for hot liquid accidents. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure Resident (R) 1, who required staff assistance with meals, remained free from preventable accidents when she spilled hot tea on herself on 12/12/23. This deficient practice resulted in a second degree burn second degree burn (potentially painful burn which affects the first and second layer of the skin and blisters) to her left thigh. This also placed the resident at risk for increased pain.

June 7, 2023Standard inspection · 5 citations

F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 3, 2023

Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 112 residents. The facility identified one central kitchen with four dining areas. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide sanitary food preparation and storage of food to prevent the spread of food borne illness to the residents of the facility.
D

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

F580 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 3, 2023

Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 112 residents with 23 residents sampled, including one resident reviewed for notification of change. Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to notify the physician of pulses being outside of parameter, as ordered, for one Resident (R)77.
D

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 3, 2023

Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 112 residents with 23 residents sampled including two residents reviewed for activities of daily living (ADL). Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide adequate ADL cares for one dependent Resident (R)20, regarding clean clothing.
D

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

F686 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 3, 2023

Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 112 residents with 23 selected for review which included four residents reviewed for pressure ulcers. Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure pressure ulcer dressing care for one Resident (R)108, of the four residents reviewed for pressure ulcers.
D

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

F694 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 3, 2023

Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 112 residents with 23 selected for review which included one resident reviewed for intravenous therapy. Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure timely dressing change for one Resident (R)15 with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC- a long thin tube that is inserted into a vein in the arm and ends in a vein near the heart) for intravenous infusion of antibiotics.

February 7, 2022Standard inspection · 1 citation

E

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 1, 2022

Inspectors wroteThe facility had a census of 97 residents. The sample included 22 residents. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to store, prepare, and serve food under sanitary conditions for 94 residents who resided in the facility and received meals from the facility kitchen. This placed the residents at risk for foodborne illness.

Fire safety inspections

35 fire safety citations on file: 14 on March 24, 2025, 6 on June 7, 2023, 15 on February 7, 2022.

Every fire safety citation35 citations

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.

K 222 · March 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

K 291 · March 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

K 321 · March 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

K 324 · March 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.

K 343 · March 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · March 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

K 355 · March 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

K 372 · March 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

K 374 · March 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

K 511 · March 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

K 521 · March 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

K 918 · March 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

K 920 · March 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure that sources of ignition are removed from patients receiving respiratory therapy.

K 925 · March 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

K 324 · June 7, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · June 7, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
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.

K 222 · June 7, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

K 321 · June 7, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

K 355 · June 7, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

K 363 · June 7, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

E 30 · February 7, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

K 346 · February 7, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · February 7, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

K 354 · February 7, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

K 355 · February 7, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

K 374 · February 7, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

K 511 · February 7, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

K 711 · February 7, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

K 712 · February 7, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

K 918 · February 7, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Use approved construction type or materials.

K 161 · February 7, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
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.

K 222 · February 7, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

K 293 · February 7, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

K 372 · February 7, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

K 324 · February 7, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

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)	3.60	4.07	3.86
Registered nurses	0.51	0.71	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	3.35	3.60	3.42
Nurse aides	2.16
Licensed practical nurses	0.94
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	37.8%	48.1%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	16.7%	42.0%	42.9%
Administrators who left	0

CMS expects 3.39 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 3.70 on weekdays and 3.35 on weekends, 9% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.74 in April to June 2025 to 3.60 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	3.60	0.51	3.70	3.35	0.0%	0 of 90	116
Oct to Dec 2025	3.62	0.54	3.78	3.21	0.0%	0 of 92	115
Jul to Sep 2025	3.73	0.54	3.94	3.19	0.0%	0 of 92	112
Apr to Jun 2025	3.74	0.51	3.95	3.21	0.0%	0 of 91	111
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.

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.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

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	3.7	17.9	13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.2	1.6	0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.0	2.9	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	2.9	4.3	3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	1.9	1.9	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	4.4	16.2	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	3.8	4.4	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	9.2	18.1	15.4
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	6.8	11.5	12.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	1.4	1.8	1.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	1.1	2.1	1.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Life Care Center of Wichita's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (54.9% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

54.9% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Kansas: 42 better, 17 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 87 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

9.7% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Kansas: 3 better, 0 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 93 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

7.5% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Kansas: 3 better, 0 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 81 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

71.8% this home

Median of homes: Kansas55.7% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 78 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

3.8% this home

Median of homes: Kansas0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 132 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

3.9% this home

Median of homes: Kansas2.1% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 132 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

100.0% this home

Median of homes: Kansas99.3% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 33 residents counted.

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: WICHITA MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC. CMS links this home to Life Care Centers of America, a group of 194 nursing homes averaging 3.4 stars overall.

Name	Role	Type	Since
Developers Investment Company Inc	Direct ownership interest	Organization	02/03/1995
Preston, Forrest	Indirect ownership interest	Individual	02/03/1995
Collins, Dedra	Managing control - governing body	Individual	07/05/2023
Eklund, Amber	Managing control - governing body	Individual	08/16/2024
Stephenson, Mathew	Managing control - governing body	Individual	07/01/2020
Cross, Cindy	Corporate officer	Individual	04/21/1994
Henry, Terry	Corporate officer	Individual	08/16/1999
Lay, Lisa	Corporate officer	Individual	02/09/2018
Swanker, Richard	Corporate officer	Individual	04/01/2011
Thurmond, Joan	Corporate officer	Individual	09/22/2000
Developers Investment Company Inc	Operational/managerial control	Organization	10/06/2014
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.	Operational/managerial control	Organization	09/12/1996
Buser, Tyler	Operational/managerial control	Individual	05/02/2017
Collins, Dedra	Operational/managerial control	Individual	07/05/2023
Eklund, Amber	Operational/managerial control	Individual	08/16/2024
Fletcher, Todd	Operational/managerial control	Individual	12/13/2024
Preston, Aubrey	Operational/managerial control	Individual	12/13/2024
Stephenson, Mathew	Operational/managerial control	Individual	07/01/2020
Ziegler, James	Operational/managerial control	Individual	12/13/2024
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.	Adp of the SNF	Organization	02/25/2025
Buser, Tyler	Adp of the SNF	Individual	02/26/2025
Preston, Forrest	Adp of the SNF	Individual	01/18/2005
Stephenson, Mathew	Adp of the SNF	Individual	02/25/2025

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 5 problems in this area, most recently on March 24, 2025: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on March 24, 2025: "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 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 24, 2025: "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."
When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 24, 2025: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.35 hours per resident per day, below the Kansas average of 3.60.

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Common questions

What is Life Care Center of Wichita's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Life Care Center of Wichita 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Life Care Center of Wichita get at its last inspection?: 8 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 24, 2025. The Kansas average is 9.5.
Has Life Care Center of Wichita been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Life Care Center of Wichita 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 Life Care Center of Wichita?: CMS lists 23 owners and managers, and links the home to Life Care Centers of America. Legal business name: WICHITA MEDICAL INVESTORS, 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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