Kearny County Hospital Ltcu
Lakin, Kansas · CCN 17E531
15 surveys since 2011. The first finding at harm level was recorded in 2015.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 104
- Surveys
- 15
- Harm or worse
- 6
- Immediate jeopardy
- 2
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 40
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Chain
- Independent
- County
- Kearny · rural
- Medicare-certified since
- 1984
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 1
- Health inspection
- 1
- Staffing
- 4
- Quality measures
- 2
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded more weighted findings than most of its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 16 government-run facilities with fewer than 66 beds in Kansas.
Last survey on record
Oct 24, 2024
746 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 5.81 | 5.27 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 1.22 | — |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $69,565 across 8 penalties
- Special focus
- SFF Candidate
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K12.3% | L— |
| Actual harm | G12.3% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D1534.9% | E1023.3% | F1534.9% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C12.3% |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6892×
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- F7562×
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- F7582×
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- F8122×
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F8672×
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Kearny County Hospital Ltcu, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF689Aug 31, 2021
The facility census totaled 31 residents, with three sampled for wandering behaviors and a total of four residents at risk for elopement in the dementia (a progressive mental disorder characterized by failing memory, confusion) unit. Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to provide sufficient supervision to cognitively impaired Resident (R) 1, identified by the facility as a low elopement risk with known wandering history, to prevent an elopement. On [DATE] at approximately 04:50 AM R1 exited the facility via an alarmed fire exit door to an unlit fenced area that had an unsecured gate. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF689May 27, 2021
The facility census totaled 28 residents. Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure safe water temperatures in areas accessible to residents which had the potential to cause serious [CONDITION(S)] from extremely hot water temperatures in excess of 140 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (acceptable water temperature 120 F or below with a 3 degree variance + or -). The facility failed to monitor and document water temperatures accessible to residents in their personal restroom sink or sinks accessible in public areas, which placed residents who lived on one of two halls in the facility at risk for [CONDITION(S)] and in immediate jeopardy. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF689Oct 24, 2024
The facility reported a census of 25 residents with 12 residents selected for review. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to identify, implement, and reevaluate fall prevention interventions to prevent falls for six residents. Resident (R) 21 experienced a fall which resulted in multiple sinus fractures (broken bone) and R18's fall resulted in a hip fracture, which required hospitalization and surgery. Additionally, the facility failed to implement new interventions to prevent falls for R12, R17, R20 and R23, placing the residents at risk for falls with injury. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF636Oct 24, 2024
The facility reported a census of 25 residents. The sample included 12 residents reviewed for person-centered care plan development. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to develop and implement a person-centered comprehensive care plan for three residents, Resident (R) 74 related to psychotropic (any class of medications that alter mood or thought) medication use, opioid (a class of medications used to treat moderate to severe pain) medication use, diuretic (a class of medication to promote the formation and excretion of urine) medication use and nebulized (a device which changes liquid medication into a mist easily inhaled into the lungs) medication use. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF641Oct 24, 2024
The facility reported a census of 25 residents with 12 residents selected for review. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to accurately complete the [NAME] Data Set for seven residents: Resident (R) 12, R17, R18, R21, and R20 related to falls; R21 related to antipsychotic medication; R20 related to chair alarm; R74 related to antidepressant medication; and R8 related to antiplatelet medications. This placed the residents at risk for uncommunicated care needs. […]
Read 25 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 25 of 104 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Oct 24, 2024Standard33 findings · 1 harm
- Dec 7, 2022Standard7 findings
- Aug 31, 2021Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
- May 27, 2021Standard and complaint3 findings · 1 harm
- Sep 16, 2020Infection control1 finding
- Jan 29, 2020Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
- Dec 5, 2019Standard3 findings
- Jun 2, 2017Standard7 findings
Show the 7 earlier surveys
- Jul 7, 2016Complaint2 findings
- Oct 2, 2015Standard17 findings
- Jul 23, 2015Complaint6 findings · 2 harm
- Jun 11, 2014Standard5 findings
- Feb 20, 2013—8 findings
- Jan 4, 2013—2 findings
- Nov 10, 2011—8 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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