Caritas Center, INC
1400 S Sheriden St, Wichita, KS 67213 · Sedgwick County · 22 certified beds · avg 17 residents/day · certified since Apr 4, 2013
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (6)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Apr 24, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Apr 24, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Apr 24, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Apr 24, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Apr 24, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to those eligible after that education, or properly document everyone's vaccination status. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (5 → 1).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | F |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Kansas avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 9.60 | 4.58 | 3.95 | top 1% in Kansas; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.27 | 0.81 | 0.69 | top 12% in Kansas; top 8% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 7.85 | 4.05 | 3.50 | top 1% in Kansas; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.70 | 0.49 | 0.48 | top 17% in Kansas; top 16% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 14.3 | 48.1 | 45.8 | top 1% in Kansas; top 1% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 16.7 | 42.0 | 42.9 | top 13% in Kansas; top 9% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 6.11, RN 0.81, weekend 4.99. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adorers of the Blood of Christ United States Region | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 01/05/2011 |
| Adorers of the Blood of Christ United States Region | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/05/2011 |
| Bergkamp, Victoria | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/05/2011 |
| Clark, Mary | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/05/2011 |
| CSJ Initiatives INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/17/2017 |
| Hughes, Mary | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2018 |
| Johnson, Joshua | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/06/2021 |
| Laquet, Angela | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2018 |
| McCann, Janet | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2018 |
| Roughton, Susan | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/23/2021 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How do you handle COVID-19 vaccination for residents and staff, and what happens during an outbreak?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Regent Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare | 3.7 mi | Wichita, KS | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Center at Waterfront LLC | 3.9 mi | Wichita, KS | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Avita Health and Rehab at Reeds Cove | 4.6 mi | Wichita, KS | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Life Care Center of Wichita | 4.7 mi | Wichita, KS | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Lincoln Care and Rehab | 4.9 mi | Wichita, KS | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Mount St Mary | 5.1 mi | Wichita, KS | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Great Plains Post Acute | 5.5 mi | Wichita, KS | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Life Care Center of Andover | 5.7 mi | Andover, KS | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuseSFF |
| Larksfield Place | 6.1 mi | Wichita, KS | ★★★★★ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 175534.