Life Care Center of Wichita

Nursing home in Wichita, KS

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 622 N Edgemoor Street, Wichita, KS 67208
Phone: (316) 686-5100
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN: 175407
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 120
Average residents per day: 116
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Wichita Medical Investors, LLC
Chain: Life Care Centers of America (194 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Dec 20, 1996
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: Yes
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 175407. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 24, 2025. CMS lists 15 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 7, 2022 to Mar 24, 2025): 8 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Mar 24, 2025	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 24, 2025	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 24, 2025	Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 24, 2025	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. Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 24, 2025	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 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… Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 24, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 24, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 25, 2024	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Jun 7, 2023	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 7, 2023	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 7, 2023	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 15. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.60 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.51 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.16 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.35 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 38%
RN turnover (yearly): 17%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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