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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Life Care Center of Seneca

(785) 336-3528

About Life Care Center of Seneca

Life Care Center of Seneca brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Kansas families who need dependable medical care and recovery support. Our team in Seneca combines professional expertise with genuine attention to each person's healing goals, helping patients regain strength and independence.

Community at a glance

Capacity

60 residents

Location

Seneca, KS

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

512 COMMUNITY DRIVE, Seneca, Kansas 66538

(785) 336-3528

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on April 30, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 1 minute with each resident a day, about the same as the Kansas average.

Medicare has not fined Life Care Center of Seneca in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 1 minute
Registered nurse time per resident, per day36 minutesBelow the Kansas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year31%Below the Kansas average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

5 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

April 30, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations

  • Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected May 30, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected May 30, 2025
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 30, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 30, 2025
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 30, 2025

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Seneca Operations, LLC
Medicare-certified beds
60
Average residents per day
37
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
June 27, 2000
Part of a chain
Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
175439

Location

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512 COMMUNITY DRIVESeneca, KS 66538

5 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Seneca

Questions about Life Care Center of Seneca

How did Life Care Center of Seneca do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on April 30, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Kansas average is 9.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Life Care Center of Seneca?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 1 minute with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 31% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Life Care Center of Seneca been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Life Care Center of Seneca in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Seneca Skilled Nursing in Kansas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026