KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL LTCU — Nursing Home in LAKIN, KS
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 40 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 20.0 |
| CMS Certification Number | 17E531 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 6.30 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 1.24 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL LTCU had 33 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (October 24, 2024), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — October 24, 2024
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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level D)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (Level E)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Level E)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Level E)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Notify 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. (Level E)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (Level F)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. (Level E)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. (Level E)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level F)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Level D)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level E)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level G)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Level D)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level E)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. (Level D)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Level D)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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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. (Level D)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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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. (Level E)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. (Level D)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. (Level F)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. (Level F)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. (Level F)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (Level F)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level F)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Level F)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. (Level F)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Level E)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. (Level F)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. (Level F)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Post nurse staffing information every day. (Level C)Corrected — December 6, 2024
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Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. (Level D)Corrected — December 6, 2024
Kearny County Hospital Ltcu is a 40-bed nursing home in Lakin, Kansas. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 6.3 hours per resident day, above the Kansas average of 4.1. Its most recent inspection, in October 2024, cited 33 deficiencies, one of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes.
This facility’s higher-than-average nurse staffing is a clear strength that can help with day-to-day care. However, the home is on the Special Focus Facility list and was recently cited for multiple deficiencies related to residents’ rights, safety/cleanliness, and assessments/transfers, which is a significant concern to ask about.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL LTCU Medicare and Medicaid certified?
KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL LTCU is not Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL LTCU's CMS star rating?
KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL LTCU has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL LTCU?
KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL LTCU reports 6.29707 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL LTCU had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL LTCU had 33 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL LTCU have?
KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL LTCU has 40 certified beds.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.