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Western Prairie Senior Living LLC

Ulysses, Kansas · CCN 175559

7 surveys since 2017, 1 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
56
Surveys
7
Harm or worse
1
Immediate jeopardy
0
The record, 2017–2025
’17’20’25
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Harm or worse1

Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file4/7

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
60
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
MIDWEST HEALTH
County
Grant · rural
Medicare-certified since
2017

CMS ratings

Overall
5
Health inspection
3
Staffing
5
Quality measures
5

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded fewer weighted findings than most of its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 108 for-profit facilities with fewer than 66 beds in Kansas.

Last survey on record

Dec 3, 2025

341 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day4.373.78
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.50—
Annual nurse turnover36.0%50.0%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD1257.1%E14.8%F628.6%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C29.5%
CMS’s current file: 21 of the 56 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F7562×

    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

  • F8802×

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F9212×

    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

  • F5521×

    Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

  • F5771×

    Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Western Prairie Senior Living LLC, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF759Dec 3, 2025

    The facility had a census of 33 residents. The sample included 12 residents. Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure a medication error rate of less than five percent when 25 medication administration opportunities were observed with two medication errors identified for Resident (R) 10. This resulted in a medication error rate of eight percent.Findings included:- R10's Physician Orders, date ordered 11/21/24, recorded an order for budesonide suspension (an inhaled medication) 0.25 milligrams (mg)/ 2 milliliters (ml) vial, inhale orally via nebulizer (a device that changes liquid medication into a mist easily inhaled into the lungs) two times a day related to interstitial pulmonary disease (a disorder that causes progressive scarring of lung tissue)… […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Dec 3, 2025

    The facility reported a census of 33 residents, and one main kitchen. Based on observation, record review and interview the facility failed to prepare and serve food under sanitary conditions to prevent potential for food borne bacteria.Finding included:- On 12/01/25 at 07:35 AM, the initial tour of the kitchen revealed a 50-pound bag of rice unsealed and sitting on the bottom shelf in dry storage. The following items did not have an open date: food coloring, a gallon of corn syrup, a bottle of vanilla, a gallon of milk, and a gallon of thousand island dressing. On 12/01/25 at 07:35 AM, observation of the refrigerator revealed a bag of sliced cheese unsealed, and a mixed salad with no date or label. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF727Dec 7, 2023

    The facility reported a census of 39 residents. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to staff the facility with a Registered Nurse (RN) for eight consecutive hours each day, as required. Findings included: - The facility's time sheets, schedules, and staff posting, reviewed from 07/01/22 through 06/30/2023, the last four quarters, revealed the following dates without the required eight consecutive hours of registered nurse (RN) staff: July of 2022: 07/02-04/22, 07/09/22, 07/16-17/22, 07/23-24/22, and 07/30-31/22. August of 2022: 08/06/22, 08/13/22, 08/20-21/22, and 08/27-28/22. September of 2022: 09/03/22, 09/10-11/22, 09/18/22, and 09/24/22. October of 2022: 10/08-09/22, 10/15-16/22, and 10/29-30/22. November of 2022: 11/05-06/22, 11/12/22, and 11/19-20/22. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF851Dec 7, 2023

    The facility reported a census of 39 residents. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to electronically submit to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, (CMS) complete and accurate direct care staffing information, including information for agency and contract staff, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data in a uniform format according to specifications established by CMS {i.e., Payroll Base Journal (PBJ)}, related to licensed nursing staff coverage 24 hours a day and Registered Nurse (RN) coverage for eight consecutive hours each day. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Dec 7, 2023

    The facility reported a census of 39 residents with 12 residents sampled. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an effective infection control program with the failure of staff, failed to clean a full body mechanical lift between resident uses, to change gloves and perform hand hygiene between phases of incontinence care and to perform hand hygiene between resident room contacts when delivering laundry to resident rooms. This deficient practice has the potential to lead to cross contamination between residents and negatively affect every resident in the facility. […]

Read 21 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 21 of 56 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Dec 3, 2025Standard11 findings
  • Dec 7, 2023Standard6 findings
  • Jan 27, 2022Complaint4 findings
  • Feb 6, 2020Standard7 findings
  • Dec 13, 2018Standard and complaint11 findings · 1 harm
  • Jun 19, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Aug 1, 2017Standard16 findings

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

Comparable facilities

The nearest facilities to this one in the same peer group, by weighted findings.

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