Oswego Operator, LLC
1104 Ohio Street, Oswego, KS 67356 · Labette County · (620) 795-4429
40 certified beds, about 30 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1999
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 175434 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 30, 2025, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5, the national average 9.2).
Of 18 health citations since August 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 3.90 hours per resident per day, against 4.07 across Kansas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.91 of those hours.
40.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Kansas average 48.1%).
CMS links it to Mission Health Communities, an affiliated group of 29 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 18 health citations on file.
December 30, 2025Standard 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 29 residents and one kitchen. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide sanitary conditions for food storage and preparation to prevent the spread of food borne illness to the residents of the facility. - Initial tour of the kitchen on 12/28/25 at 10:40 AM, revealed the following areas of concerns:There was an area on the floor at the entry to the kitchen from the dining area, approximately six inches long and one inch wide, that was missing tiles. There were multiple areas of the ceiling, including one area above the hand washing sink, that had flaking paint. There were three flies in the kitchen and an open tub of butter sitting on the counter next to an open bag of biscuits. There were various food waste items on the floor. [...]
- F Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 29 residents. Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to provide a safe and functional handrails in three of four hallways.
- D Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 29 residents. The sample included 12 residents with four residents reviewed for hospitalization. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide Resident (R) 4, R9, and R32 a written notification of transfer to the resident and/or his representative as soon as practicable and failed to send a copy of that notification to the ombudsman. The facility also failed to provide R4 or the responsible party with a bed hold.
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 29 residents; there were 12 residents sampled, which included two residents selected for closed record review. Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure nursing documentation in Resident (R) 10's health record met the professional standards of care when staff repeatedly documented application and removal of compression stockings even when they were not applied, inaccurately representing the provision of treatments.
- C Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 29 residents. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to electronically submit complete and accurate staffing information to the Federal regulatory agency through Payroll-Based Journaling (PBJ) when the facility failed to accurately submit hourly staffing data for all nursing personnel for weekends.
May 20, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
- F Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 29 residents. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to electronically submit to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), complete and accurate direct care staffing information, including information for agency and contract staff, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data in a uniform format according to specifications established by CMS (i.e., Payroll Base Journal [PBJ]), related to licensed nursing coverage 24 hours/day.
- F Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 29 residents. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff distributed ice to residents in a sanitary manner, failed to sanitize glucometers with appropriate sanitizing agent and failed to ensure staff administered medications in a sanitary manner to prevent the spread of infections amongst the residents.
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteThe facility identified a census of 29 residents, with 13 residents sampled, including five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Based on interview, record review, and observation, the facility failed to follow physician's orders for one of the five sampled residents, Resident (R)20, regarding blood pressure (BP-the amount of force your blood uses to get through your arteries) parameters for this resident on anti-hypertensive (medication used to help control BP) medication.
- D Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 29 residents with 13 residents sampled, which included five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the consultant pharmacist identified and reported the facility's staff failure to obtain blood pressures (BP-the amount of force your blood uses to get through your arteries) for one Resident (R)20 prior to administering his anti-hypertensive medication (medication used to help control BP), as ordered.
- D Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 29 residents with 13 residents selected for review, which included five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure nursing staff followed antibiotic stewardship for one of the five residents, Resident (R) 28, with a urinary tract infection with a microorganism resistant to the prescribed antibiotic.
August 16, 2022Standard inspection · 8 citations
- G 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 31 resident with 13 selected for review, including three reviewed for accident hazards. Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to implement an intervention following a fall to prevent further falls for one of the sampled residents, Resident (R)20. Additionally, the facility failed to implement an intervention following a laceration (wound to the skin) to his head which required medical treatment out of the facility, after he bumped it on the corner of a television, located in the common television room of the facility.
- D Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 31 residents, with 13 residents sampled, including two sampled for discharge. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to complete a discharge summary from the facility, which included a recapitulation of resident (R)33's stay at the facility.
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteThe facility identified a census of 31 residents with 13 selected for review including one resident reviewed for activities of daily living (ADL's). Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure one sampled resident, Resident (R)1, who required staff assistance, received appropriate personal hygiene assistance for cleaning and trimming of his fingernails.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 31 residents, with 13 residents sampled, which included three residents sampled for respiratory care. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide appropriate respiratory care in maintaining respiratory equipment to prevent the spread of infection, consistent with standards of practice related to the storage and routine changing of oxygen tubing/cannula, and humidifier bottles for Resident (R) 3, R 17, and R 28.
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 31 residents with 13 residents selected for review, including six residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Based on interview and record review the facility failed to obtain physician ordered lab for Resident (R)24, and failed to schedule an appointment, failed to check blood sugar levels as ordered, and failed to obtain lab as ordered for R16.
- D Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 31 residents with 13 residents sampled, that included six residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to act upon the pharmacist's recommendation in a timely manner, to resolve identified irregularities for two residents (R)17 related to potential duplicate therapy of respiratory treatment, dose reduction of medication used to treat pain and R 30 related to gradual dose reduction of psychoactive medication and obtaining lab recommendations.
- D Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 31 residents, with 13 residents sampled, including six residents sampled for unnecessary medications. Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to notify the primary care provider on 16 occasions from 06/05/22 through 08/07/22 when R29's blood sugar level was out of ordered parameters.
- 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 31 residents with 13 selected for review including six residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure one of the sampled residents, Resident (R)1 was free unnecessary psychotropic (class of medications capable of affecting the mind, emotions, and behavior) medications.
Fire safety inspections
28 fire safety citations on file: 9 on December 30, 2025, 10 on May 20, 2024, 9 on August 16, 2022.
Every fire safety citation28 citations
- F Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- 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 Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- D Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- D Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- F Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- F Use approved construction type or materials.
- 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 Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
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) | 3.90 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.91 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.34 | 3.60 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.73 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.26 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 40.0% | 48.1% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 0.0% | 42.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.82 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 4.12 on weekdays and 3.34 on weekends, 19% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 1.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.53 in April to June 2025 to 3.90 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 | 3.90 | 0.91 | 4.12 | 3.34 | 1.8% | 0 of 90 | 30 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.96 | 0.95 | 4.25 | 3.24 | 2.1% | 0 of 92 | 31 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.95 | 1.02 | 4.25 | 3.19 | 0.1% | 0 of 92 | 34 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.53 | 0.91 | 3.80 | 2.84 | 0.1% | 0 of 91 | 37 |
| 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 long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.3 | 17.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.8 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.2 | 16.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.8 | 18.1 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 29.9 | 22.4 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 16.8 | 11.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: OSWEGO OPERATOR LLC. CMS links this home to Mission Health Communities, a group of 29 nursing homes averaging 2.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Operator LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 02/25/2015 |
| Barres, LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 02/26/2015 | |
| T and C Capital Assets, LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 02/26/2015 | |
| Windward Health Partners LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 02/26/2015 | |
| Crino, Bryan | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 02/26/2015 | |
| Feuer, Scott | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 02/26/2015 | |
| Lindeman, Stuart | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 02/26/2015 | |
| Passero, Joseph | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 02/26/2015 | |
| Lindeman, Stuart | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/26/2015 | |
| Yoakum, Jamie | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/20/2024 | |
| Kansas Operator LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 02/26/2015 | |
| Mission Health Communities, LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 02/26/2015 | |
| Yoakum, Jamie | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/20/2024 |
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 are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on May 20, 2024: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on August 16, 2022: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 30, 2025: "Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality."
- Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 30, 2025: "Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.34 hours per resident per day, below the Kansas average of 3.60.
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Common questions
- What is Oswego Operator, LLC's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Oswego Operator, LLC 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Oswego Operator, LLC get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on December 30, 2025. The Kansas average is 9.5.
- Has Oswego Operator, LLC been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Oswego Operator, 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 Oswego Operator, LLC?
- CMS lists 13 owners and managers, and links the home to Mission Health Communities. Legal business name: OSWEGO OPERATOR 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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