Nursing home
Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
5808 W 8Th Street North, Wichita, KS 67212 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Recover-Care Healthcare (25 facilities) · 104 certified beds
Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wichita, Kansas. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.06 hours per resident per day, below the Kansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Nov 7, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $16,801In 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 Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center 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) | 4.06 | 4.07 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.65 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 60.5% | 49.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 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 November 7, 2024 inspection was corrected by November 29, 2024
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $16,801, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
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 · Nov 7, 2024 · 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 · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · 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 · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 7, 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 · Apr 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2023 · 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
- 5808 W 8Th Street North
Wichita, KS 67212 - CMS certification #
- 175344
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 104
- Avg residents/day
- 75.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1995-05-01
- Chain
- Recover-Care Healthcare (25 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Recover-Care Healthcare
Recover-Care Healthcare operates 25 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Recover-Care Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, respite stays, works with hospice, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Secured Dementia Unit
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Palliative & Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Spacious Private and Semi-Private Rooms
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc., Wichita. 4.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Wichita Presbyterian Manor, Wichita. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Infinity Home Health, LLC, Wichita. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 67212 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Renal Care Group - Wichita West, Wichita, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Air Capital Dialysis, Wichita, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Wichita Dialysis Center, Wichita, 4.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 24 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 67212.
Infinity Hospice Care LLC, office in Wichita, 1.1 miles away, straight line
Heartland Hospice (Wichita), office in Wichita, 2.7 miles away, straight line
Serene Palliative Care & Hospice, Inc., office in Wichita, 3.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Premier Hospitalists Of Kansas LLC, Bel Aire. 9.7 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 X: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, 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 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| 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 Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center reports 4.06 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kansas average of 4.07.
Has Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center have?
Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center is certified for 104 beds.