Nursing home
Center at Waterfront
1541 North Lindberg Circle, Wichita, KS 67206 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Veritas Management Group (15 facilities) · 80 certified beds
Center at Waterfront is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wichita, Kansas. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.14 hours per resident per day, above the Kansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Jan 15, 2026 cited 10 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $12,740In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Center at Waterfront compares
This facility vs. the Kansas and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Kansas avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.14 | 4.07 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.46 | 0.71 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.92 | 2.69 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 59.8% | 49.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the January 15, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 18, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $12,740, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Center at Waterfront
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1541 North Lindberg Circle
Wichita, KS 67206 - CMS certification #
- 175564
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 80
- Avg residents/day
- 53.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2019-05-02
- Chain
- Veritas Management Group (15 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Veritas Management Group
Veritas Management Group operates 15 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Veritas Management Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Center at Waterfront says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: private room.
Each private suite has its own private bathroom for your convenience and privacy.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Kansas Medical Center LLC, Andover. 4.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Regent Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Wichita. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Specialized Home Care, Wichita. 1.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 67206 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care- Wichita East, Wichita, 1.0 mile away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Ne Wichita Dialysis Center, Wichita, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Pediatrics Dialysis Service At Wesley, Wichita, 4.5 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 22 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 67206.
Angels Care Hospice, office in Wichita, 0.6 miles away, straight line
Clear Path Hospice Of Wichita LLC, office in Wichita, 1.5 miles away, straight line
Specialized Home Care & Hospice, office in Wichita, 1.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Premier Hospitalists Of Kansas LLC, Bel Aire. 4.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Wichita, KS, risk to homes is greater than 72% of communities in Kansas and 75% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Center at Waterfront a good nursing home?
CMS gives Center at Waterfront an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Center at Waterfront staffed?
Center at Waterfront reports 5.14 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kansas average of 4.07.
Has Center at Waterfront had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does Center at Waterfront have?
Center at Waterfront is certified for 80 beds.