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Life Care Center Of Wichita

622 N Edgemoor Street, Wichita, KS 672083166865100120 certified beds · 116 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2022
Deficiencies
15
0141
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-03-24
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 3
Staffing 4
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-03-24Standard080CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-01-25Complaint001CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-06-07Standard050CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2022-02-07Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-03-24Standard survey · 8 deficienciesOfficial report
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-21Record 175407-20250324-F641
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-21Record 175407-20250324-F656
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-21Record 175407-20250324-F677
F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-21Record 175407-20250324-F757
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-21Record 175407-20250324-F761
F803Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-21Record 175407-20250324-F803
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-21Record 175407-20250324-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-21Record 175407-20250324-F880
2024-01-25Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2024-02-16Record 175407-20240125-F689
2023-06-07Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-07-03Record 175407-20230607-F580
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-07-03Record 175407-20230607-F677
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-07-03Record 175407-20230607-F686
F694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-07-03Record 175407-20230607-F694
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-07-03Record 175407-20230607-F812
2022-02-07Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-03-01Record 175407-20220207-F812

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.51
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 0.71 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.60
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 4.07 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.35
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 3.60 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover38%
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 48% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover17%
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 42% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityKansasNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
3.8%4.4%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
2.9%4.3%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
9.2%18.1%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.0%2.9%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
3.7%17.9%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
7.3%4.9%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
9.7%23.2%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Buser, Tyler
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Collins, Dedra
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Developers Investment Company Inc
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Eklund, Amber
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Fletcher, Todd
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Life Care Centers Of America, Inc.
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Preston, Aubrey
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Stephenson, Mathew
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ziegler, James
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Buser, Tyler
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Collins, Dedra
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Cross, Cindy
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Developers Investment Company Inc
Organization
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Eklund, Amber
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Henry, Terry
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Lay, Lisa
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Life Care Centers Of America, Inc.
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Preston, Forrest
Individual
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Preston, Forrest
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Stephenson, Mathew
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Stephenson, Mathew
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Swanker, Richard
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Thurmond, Joan
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Life Care Centers Of America194 facilities
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Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Kansas.

No county cost figures on file for Sedgwick.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01