Lawrence Memorial Hospital SNF
325 Maine Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 · Douglas County · 14 certified beds · avg 12 residents/day · certified since Oct 8, 1985
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
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 (9)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not post the names, addresses, and phone numbers of state agencies and advocacy groups, along with a notice that residents may file complaints with the state survey agency. |
| Oct 14, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. |
| Oct 14, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility required residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits or pay privately as a condition of moving in, or failed to tell residents which types of care it does not provide. Both practices are against the rules. |
| Oct 14, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not conduct and document a facility-wide assessment of what staff, supplies, and resources it needs to care for its residents properly — during everyday operations, nights, weekends, and emergencies. |
| Oct 14, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. |
| Oct 14, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave. |
| Oct 14, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. |
| Oct 14, 2024 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not make its inspection results easy for residents to see, or made it hard for residents to contact advocacy agencies like the ombudsman. |
| Jun 21, 2023 | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 8).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | F |
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) | 0.00 | 4.58 | 3.95 | — |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.00 | 0.81 | 0.69 | — |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 0.00 | 4.05 | 3.50 | — |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.00 | 0.49 | 0.48 | — |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 0.0 | 48.1 | 45.8 | — |
| RN turnover (%) | 0.0 | 42.0 | 42.9 | — |
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 0.00, RN 0.00, weekend 0.00. Staffing rating: 1/5.
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: 5/5 · long-stay residents: —/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
Government - City
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Patrick | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2023 |
| Brown, Patrick | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2023 |
| Cash, Tamara | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/30/2022 |
| Cash, Tamara | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/30/2022 |
| Chestnut, Robert | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/20/2024 |
| Chestnut, Robert | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/20/2024 |
| Chestnut, Robert | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/20/2024 |
| D'amico, Sheryle | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2025 |
| D'amico, Sheryle | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2020 |
| D'amico, Sheryle | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2025 |
| Hilmes, Kelly | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2010 |
| Hilmes, Kelly | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/31/2010 |
| Johnson, Russell | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2016 |
| Johnson, Russell | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2016 |
| Johnson, Russell | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2016 |
| Llewellyn, Elizabeth | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/08/2018 |
| Llewellyn, Elizabeth | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/08/2018 |
| Miller, Patricia | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/05/2019 |
| Miller, Patricia | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/05/2019 |
| Moody, Robert | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Where do you post the contact information for the state agency and the ombudsman, in case we ever need to file a complaint?"
- "Walk me through what happens when a resident or family files a grievance — who responds and how fast?"
- "Do you accept Medicaid from day one, and will you put in writing that no private payment is required as a condition of admission?"
- "How do you decide you have enough staff and resources for your resident population, including nights and weekends?"
- "If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
- "If my family member goes to the hospital, how long will you hold their bed, and will we get that in writing?"
- "What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
- "Where do you post your latest state inspection results and the ombudsman's contact information?"
- "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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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 175151.