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Wheatridge Park Care Center

Nursing home in Liberal, KS

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1501 S Holly Dr, Liberal, KS 67901
Phone
(620) 624-0130
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
175459
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
51
Average residents per day
41
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Liberal SNF Op CO LLC
Chain
Frontline Management (9 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Dec 4, 2002
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 175459. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 16, 2024. CMS lists 34 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 4, 2021 to Sep 16, 2024): 23 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Sep 16, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Sep 16, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 16, 2024Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 16, 2024Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 16, 2024Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 16, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 16, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 16, 2024Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 16, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 16, 2024Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance…
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 16, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 16, 2024Notify 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.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 34. 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 2 fines totalling $158,640 in the last three years.

Sep 16, 2024Fine: $27,573
Jan 4, 2024Fine: $131,067

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
3.74 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.84 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.68 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.30 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
52%
RN turnover (yearly)
44%
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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