Nursing home
Wichita County Health Center Ltcu
211 East Earl Street, Leoti, KS 67861 · Map
Government - County · 10 certified beds
Wichita County Health Center Ltcu is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Leoti, Kansas. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall. Its most recent inspection on Jun 3, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Wichita County Health Center Ltcu 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) | — | 4.07 | 3.89 | — |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 0.71 | 0.68 | — |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 2.69 | 2.34 | — |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 49.5% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 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 June 3, 2025 inspection was corrected by June 24, 2025
What inspectors found at Wichita County Health Center Ltcu
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 · Jun 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 3, 2025 · 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 · Jun 3, 2025 · 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 · Jun 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Jun 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jun 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Sep 20, 2023 - 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 · Sep 20, 2023 - Potential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 20, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 20, 2023 - 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 · Sep 20, 2023 - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 20, 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
- 211 East Earl Street
Leoti, KS 67861 - CMS certification #
- 17E011
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 10
- Avg residents/day
- 5.9
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 1974-08-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Wichita County Health Center, Leoti. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Greeley County Hospital Ltcu, Tribune. 23.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Wildcat Pt Home Health, Garden City. 43.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Wichita County Health Mart. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 67861 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 1 Medicare hospice tells CMS it serves ZIP code 67861.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- George Melone, MD, La Junta. 123.7 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
- Area not mapped by FEMA. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave very low, 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 relatively 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wichita County Health Center Ltcu a good nursing home?
CMS gives Wichita County Health Center Ltcu an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Has Wichita County Health Center Ltcu had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Wichita County Health Center Ltcu have?
Wichita County Health Center Ltcu is certified for 10 beds.