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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
Wichita, KansasMedicare inspection record
About Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Wichita, Kansas with a focus on personalized recovery. Our team helps patients regain strength and independence through evidence-based care designed for each individual's healing needs.
Community at a glance
Capacity
104 residents
Location
Wichita, KS
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
5808 W 8TH STREET NORTH, Wichita, Kansas 67212
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 November 7, 2024, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours with each resident a day, about the same as the Kansas average.
Medicare fined Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, $16,801 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 24 minutesBelow the Kansas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 57%Above the Kansas average |
Inspections
12 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
November 7, 2024 · Standard inspection · 9 citations
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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 29, 2024Ensure 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 Nov 29, 2024Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 29, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 29, 2024Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 29, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 29, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 29, 2024Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 29, 2024Ensure 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 29, 2024
April 16, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected May 1, 2024Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected May 1, 2024
November 20, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 27, 2023
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $16,801 in the last three years.
- December 3, 2024Fine: $16,801
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Recover-Care Wichita LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 104
- Average residents per day
- 75
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 1, 1995
- Part of a chain
- Recover-Care Healthcare, 27 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 175344
Location
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5808 W 8TH STREET NORTHWichita, KS 67212
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Questions about Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
How did Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 7, 2024 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 9 of them from complaint investigations. The Kansas average is 9.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours with each resident per day, including 24 minutes from registered nurses. 57% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, totaling $16,801.
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.