Nursing HomeInspections

The Shepherd's Center

Nursing home in Cimarron, KS

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
101 Cedar Ridge Drive, Cimarron, KS 67835
Phone
(620) 855-3498
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
175570
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
28
Average residents per day
26
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Shepherd of the Plains Foundation
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 13, 2024
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 175570. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Nov 17, 2025. CMS lists 26 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 8, 2024 to Nov 17, 2025): 3 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Nov 17, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 17, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 17, 2025Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 17, 2025Develop 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 17, 2025Develop 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 17, 2025Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 17, 2025Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 17, 2025Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 17, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 17, 2025Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights…
Administration		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 17, 2025Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Nov 17, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 26. 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 1 fine totalling $13,627 in the last three years.

Jun 27, 2024Fine: $13,627

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
3.11 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.05 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.82 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.71 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
58%
RN turnover (yearly)
33%
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.