Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Westy Community Care Home
105 N Highway 99, Westmoreland, KS · (785) 457-2801
- Certified beds
- 40
- Residents per day
- 29
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 1, 2003
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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
★★★★★−1 star
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
Westy Community Care Home carries 66 inspection points. That is fewer than 48% 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
29 health citations on record since 2023. 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
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5E
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Pharmacy Service4E
- 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.
- D
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.
Resident Rights4D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Infection Control3F
- F
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
- D
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- 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
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.
Administration1F
- F
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Nursing and Physician Services1F
- F
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Inspection history
2026-07-28
7 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
2024-09-18
8 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (3 deficiencies)
2023-03-28
14 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 17 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 10 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 17 min
Kansas average
4 h 8 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 71% of nursing staff and 33% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
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
$19,406 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-26 | Fine | $11,213 |
| 2024-01-31 | Fine | $8,193 |
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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 days0.2 pts worse | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.1 pts worse | 91.8% | 92.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.6 pts worse | 93.3% | 94.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury4.9 pts worse | 9.1% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.4 pts better | 3.2% | 6.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.5 pts worse | 6.3% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9.6 pts worse | 33.0% | 23.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication14.2 pts worse | 31.9% | 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 worsened2 pts worse | 16.5% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased10.3 pts worse | 27.7% | 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 incontinence7.3 pts worse | 28.9% | 21.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.9 pts worse | 5.3% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine8.6 pts worse | 68.5% | 77.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.6 pts worse | 15.0% | 11.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication15.1 pts worse | 16.7% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission4.9 pts worse | 27.2% | 22.3% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
10 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rifford, Michelle | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 5% | 1 facilities |
| Campbell, Michelle | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ebert, Clara | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Fouts, Willa | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Frank, Charles | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Heptig, Robert | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rifford, Michelle | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rifford, Michelle | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stalder, Robert | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Strifler, Sharon | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
11 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke7F
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Services1D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Electrical1F
- F
Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
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