Nursing HomeInspections

Kearny County Hospital Ltcu

Nursing home in Lakin, KS

Medicaid-certified1★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
607 Court Pl, Lakin, KS 67860
Phone
(620) 355-7836
Listed under
Government-owned, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
17E531
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
40
Average residents per day
19
Ownership
Government, county
Legal business name
Legal Business Name Not Available
Certified for
Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 14, 1984
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 17E531. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Oct 24, 2024. CMS lists 43 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 27, 2021 to Oct 24, 2024): 0 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Oct 24, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Oct 24, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 24, 2024Create 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
Oct 24, 2024Develop 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
Oct 24, 2024Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 24, 2024Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 24, 2024Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 24, 2024Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 24, 2024Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 24, 2024Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 24, 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		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 24, 2024Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 43. 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 8 fines totalling $69,565 in the last three years.

Feb 20, 2024Fine: $4,893
Feb 12, 2024Fine: $4,893
Jan 22, 2024Fine: $14,679
Jan 8, 2024Fine: $4,893
Jan 2, 2024Fine: $4,545
Dec 11, 2023Fine: $13,635
Nov 6, 2023Fine: $12,587
Sep 18, 2023Fine: $9,440

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
5.81 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.22 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
4.25 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
5.06 hours

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.