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Part of chain: MISSION HEALTH COMMUNITIES (30 facilities, chain avg rating 2.8★)
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Apr 16, 2025
1
Serious findings on record
most recent Jan 21, 2025
$16,153
Fines, last 3 years
3.61
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Jan 21, 2025 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (J): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Dec 17, 2024 (Past Non-Compliance)
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 14 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service. F-0801
F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
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. F-0812
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. F-0883
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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
Date
Severity
What the facility was cited for
Apr 16, 2025
F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service. · F-0801
Apr 16, 2025
F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
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. · F-0812
Apr 16, 2025
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. · F-0883
Apr 16, 2025
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered. · F-0582
Apr 16, 2025
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
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. · F-0623
Apr 16, 2025
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761
Apr 16, 2025
C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread
The facility did not electronically submit complete and accurate staffing information to the government, based on payroll and other verifiable records. · F-0851
Jan 21, 2025
▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689
Aug 7, 2023
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761
Aug 7, 2023
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
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. · F-0812
Aug 7, 2023
C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread
The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. · F-0732
Feb 17, 2022
F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
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. · F-0812
Feb 17, 2022
E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689
Feb 17, 2022
D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · F-0580
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 7).
Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2022
All citations:
3
Serious citations (G–L):
0
2023
All citations:
3
Serious citations (G–L):
0
2025
All citations:
8
Serious citations (G–L):
1
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
Year
Citations
Serious (G–L)
Worst severity that year
2022
3
0
F
2023
3
0
E
2025
8
1
J ▲
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.
Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.
Date
Type
Amount / length
Jan 21, 2025
Fine
$16,153
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityKansas averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility:
3.61
Kansas average:
4.58
U.S. average:
3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility:
0.92
Kansas average:
0.81
U.S. average:
0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility:
3.19
Kansas average:
4.05
U.S. average:
3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
Measure
This facility
Kansas avg
U.S. avg
Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
3.61
4.58
3.95
bottom 21% in Kansas; bottom 42% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours
0.92
0.81
0.69
top 30% in Kansas; top 19% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing
3.19
4.05
3.50
bottom 19% in Kansas; bottom 41% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)
0.72
0.49
0.48
top 16% in Kansas; top 15% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)
22.5
48.1
45.8
top 3% in Kansas; top 4% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)
0.0
42.0
42.9
top 1% in Kansas; top 1% in the U.S.
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 3.67, RN 0.94, weekend 3.25.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.67 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
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Other facilities in the same chain
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 175295.
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Visit checklist — Smith Center Health and Rehab
117 W 1st Street #369, Smith Center, KS 66967 · (785) 282-6696
Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $16,153
Most serious findings on record:
▲ Jan 21, 2025 (F-0689, Immediate jeopardy, isolated): The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Questions for the administrator:
☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "Do you have a qualified dietician on staff, and how involved are they in each resident's nutrition plan?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
☐ "Before any service that isn't covered by Medicare or Medicaid, how will you notify us and get our agreement?"
☐ "If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "How do your actual daily staffing levels compare to what's reported on Medicare's Care Compare website?"
☐ "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Kansas midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
☐ "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
☐ "CMS reports 23% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
☐ "The ownership record on file lists 13 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
☐ "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
While you're there, notice:
☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)
Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 175295 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)