Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Homestead Health Center
2133 S Elizabeth Street, Wichita, KS · (316) 262-4473
- Certified beds
- 45
- Residents per day
- 43
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 2006
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Kansas.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Kansas homes
Homestead Health Center carries 85.25 inspection points. That is fewer than 33% of Kansas's 293 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Kansas: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–27 pts
- 4★ 27–49 pts
- 3★ 49–71 pts
- 2★ 71–114.38 pts
- 1★ over 114.38 pts
Bars show every rated home in Kansas by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
22 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (3)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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J
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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J
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.
Everything else, by area of care
Nutrition and Dietary4F
- F
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.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care4D
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Infection Control3E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Pharmacy Service3E
- E
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.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Resident Rights2D
- D
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.
- D
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.
Environmental1E
- E
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1E
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Administration1F
- F
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Inspection history
2026-05-14
6 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (3 deficiencies)
2024-08-28
6 health deficiencies · 14 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
2022-12-15
10 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 41 min of nursing staff time a day, 32 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 41 min
Kansas average
4 h 8 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 36% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$59,829 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-28 | Fine | $37,375 |
| 2024-08-28 | Payment Denial · 19 day denial | $0 |
| 2024-01-04 | Fine | $22,454 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts better | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts better | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.1 pts better | 100.0% | 92.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.1 pts better | 100.0% | 94.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury7.6 pts worse | 11.8% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.2 pts better | 4.4% | 6.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.5 pts better | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.3 pts better | 22.1% | 23.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.2 pts better | 10.5% | 17.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened0.9 pts worse | 15.4% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.3 pts worse | 20.7% | 17.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.9 pts better | 1.9% | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence8.8 pts better | 12.8% | 21.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.2 pts better | 3.2% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine22.9 pts better | 100.0% | 77.1% | 82.3% |
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Who owns and runs it
6 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey, Ricky | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brewer, John | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Butler, Eula | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chard, Milly | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Homestead Health Center, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Vestring, Nancy | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
28 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke9F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Emergency Preparedness6F
- F
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
- F
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems5F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E
Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
Services2F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Egress1E
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Construction1F
- F
Meet other general requirements.
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