Nursing home
Diversicare of Sedgwick
712 N Monroe Avenue, Box 49, Sedgwick, KS 67135 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Diversicare Healthcare (44 facilities) · 62 certified beds
Diversicare of Sedgwick is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sedgwick, Kansas. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.92 hours per resident per day, below the Kansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on May 15, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $51,670In 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 Diversicare of Sedgwick 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) | 2.92 | 4.07 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.42 | 0.71 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.82 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 68.2% | 49.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 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 September 9, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 25, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $51,670, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Diversicare of Sedgwick
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
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 15, 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 · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Jul 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jul 19, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jul 19, 2023
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
- 712 N Monroe Avenue, Box 49
Sedgwick, KS 67135 - CMS certification #
- 175254
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 62
- Avg residents/day
- 47.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-07-01
- Chain
- Diversicare Healthcare (44 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Diversicare Healthcare
Diversicare Healthcare operates 44 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Diversicare Healthcare facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Diversicare of Sedgwick using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Nmc Health, Newton. 10.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Halstead Health and Rehabilitation Center, Halstead. 7.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Nmc Health Home Care, Newton. 10.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Leekers Family Pharmacy VC. 5.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 67135 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Maize Dialysis Center, Maize, 9.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Renal Care Group - Newton, Newton, 10.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Renal Treatment Center-Newton, Newton, 10.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 67135.
Heartland Hospice (Wichita), office in Wichita, 10.9 miles away, straight line
Progressive Home Health & Hospice, office in Wichita, 14.7 miles away, straight line
Phoenix Home Care & Hospice, office in Wichita, 14.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Premier Hospitalists Of Kansas LLC, Bel Aire. 13.3 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
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set; inside the regulatory floodway. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Harvey County, KS, risk to homes is greater than 45% of communities in Kansas and 53% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole county, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively high, 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Diversicare of Sedgwick a good nursing home?
CMS gives Diversicare of Sedgwick an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Diversicare of Sedgwick staffed?
Diversicare of Sedgwick reports 2.92 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kansas average of 4.07.
Has Diversicare of Sedgwick had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Diversicare of Sedgwick have?
Diversicare of Sedgwick is certified for 62 beds.