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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Life Care Center of Wichita

(316) 686-5100

About Life Care Center of Wichita

Life Care Center of Wichita provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation services in Kansas, supporting patients through recovery with experienced clinical staff and personalized care plans.

Community at a glance

Capacity

120 residents

Location

Wichita, KS

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

622 N EDGEMOOR STREET, Wichita, Kansas 67208

(316) 686-5100

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 March 24, 2025, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 36 minutes with each resident a day, below the Kansas average of 4 hours 4 minutes.

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

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 36 minutesBelow the Kansas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day30 minutesBelow the Kansas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year38%Below the Kansas average

Inspections

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

March 24, 2025 · Standard inspection · 8 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 21, 2025
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 21, 2025
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 21, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 21, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 21, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 21, 2025
  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 21, 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 ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 21, 2025

January 25, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 16, 2024

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
Wichita Medical Investors, LLC
Medicare-certified beds
120
Average residents per day
116
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
December 20, 1996
Part of a chain
Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
175407

Location

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622 N EDGEMOOR STREETWichita, KS 67208

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Questions about Life Care Center of Wichita

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

State inspectors visited on March 24, 2025 and cited 8 health deficiencies, 7 of them from complaint investigations. The Kansas average is 9.5.

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

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 36 minutes with each resident per day, including 30 minutes from registered nurses. 38% of nursing staff left over the past year.

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

Medicare's records show no fines against Life Care Center of Wichita 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 Wichita Skilled Nursing in Kansas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026