Life Care Center of Wichita
Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise highly effective physical and occupational therapy. Still worth an in-person visit.
based on 115 Google reviews
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What this means for your family
This facility's rehabilitation and physical therapy team is highly regarded and often leads to successful recovery outcomes. However, families should be extremely cautious regarding daily nursing care; we recommend frequent, unannounced visits to monitor for neglect and to ensure call lights are answered promptly, especially on weekends.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
115 reviews on Google“Life Care Center of Wichita is frequently praised for its highly effective rehabilitation and physical therapy programs, with many patients reporting successful recoveries and return to independence. However, the facility faces recurring, serious complaints regarding understaffing, neglect of basic patient needs, and poor communication from nursing staff. Families should be aware that while therapy outcomes are often excellent, the quality of daily nursing care and responsiveness can be inconsistent.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Highly effective physical and occupational therapy
- Knowledgeable and encouraging therapy staff
- Clean and well-maintained facility
- Supportive and friendly front-office staff
Concerns
- Chronic understaffing leading to neglect (mentioned by 7 reviewers)
- Slow or non-existent response to call lights (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
- Inconsistent or poor medication management (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Poor communication and dismissiveness from nursing management (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Inconsistent food quality and dietary restriction errors (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 118 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1I noticed your therapy team receives a lot of praise; how do you integrate those physical and occupational therapy sessions into a resident's daily routine?
- 2With 120 residents, how does your nursing team prioritize and manage response times for call lights to ensure residents feel heard and supported?
- 3Could you walk me through your current process for medication administration and how you ensure accuracy for residents with complex health needs?
- 4I see that you actively engage with online feedback; how do you use that input to improve communication between your nursing management team and family members?
- 5What steps are currently being taken to ensure that dietary restrictions are consistently followed and that meal quality meets the needs of all residents?
- 6Given your focus on maintaining a clean facility, how do you balance housekeeping duties with the need for consistent, hands-on care throughout the day?
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Key Review Excerpts
“My mother was often neglected for hours at a time even with us in the room with her. When she caught C Diff and Covid, their doctor and nurse practitioner didn’t realize my mother had gone into renal failure as they stuck her in the ro”
“The therapy department is wonderful!! Your Admission Dept those girls really Rock!!”
“The staffing is skimpy on the weekends and needs improvement. They get a two.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
This facility has substantial compliance issues, with families filing multiple complaints that triggered 13 deficiencies. The main problem areas are fire safety violations, food safety concerns, and medication management issues. Fire safety problems persist across all recent surveys, including sprinkler maintenance and emergency equipment failures. While the facility corrects issues when cited, recurring violations suggest ongoing safety management challenges that families should carefully consider.
Mar 24, 2025Routine15
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that sources of ignition are removed from patients receiving respiratory therapy.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Mar 24, 2025Complaint7
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Jan 25, 2024Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Jun 7, 2023Routine6
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Jun 7, 2023Complaint5
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Feb 7, 2022Routine16
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Smoke Deficiencies
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Construction Deficiencies
Use approved construction type or materials.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Egress Deficiencies
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Life Care Center of Wichita
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Life Care Centers of America
194 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.5/5 · Rank 107 of 194
Ownership & Management
Owners
Developers Investment Company INC
Owner · Organization
Preston, Forrest
Owner (parent company)
Key personnel
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