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Life Care Center of Seneca

512 COMMUNITY DRIVE, SENECA, KS, 66538

(785) 336-3528

lcca.com

60 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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512 Community Drive

Seneca, KS 66538

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

State license

N066002

CMS facility ID

175439

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Life Care Center of Seneca

Street address

512 COMMUNITY DRIVE

City / state / ZIP

Seneca, KS 66538

Phone

(785) 336-3528

Website

lcca.com

State license #

N066002

About this facility — Life Care Center of Seneca

Life Care Center of Seneca is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Seneca, Kansas. It is licensed for 60 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Seneca and 296 skilled nursing facilities across Kansas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Life Care Center of Seneca 40 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Life Care Centers of America

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Administrator

Ashley Laflin

Registered owners & officers

Cross, Cindy

Officer — since 1994

Duryea, Lesa

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Eklund, Amber

Governing body · Operational control — since 2024

Fletcher, Todd

Operational control — since 2021

Henry, Terry

Officer — since 1999

Knowles, Sara

Governing body · Operational control — since 2024

Lay, Lisa

Operational control — since 2017

Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2002

Preston, Aubrey

Operational control — since 2024

Preston, Forrest

Direct owner · Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1985

Seneca Operations, Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1986

Snyder, Jarod

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Swanker, Richard

Operational control — since 2022

Thurmond, Joan

Officer — since 2000

Ziegler, James

Operational control — since 2001

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

2000-06-27

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-04-30

Nurse staffing

4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$284 per day (≈ $8,630/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

46% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 44% private/other

Occupancy

57% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

8% below the KS median of $309/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Licensed as

Nursing Facility

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-04-30Health inspection5 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F-0851

F · No harm found

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2025-05-30

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-05-30

2023-08-23Health inspection5 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2023-09-27

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2023-09-27

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2023-09-27

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2023-09-27

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-09-27

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (30 citations)

2021-12-02Health inspection5 citations

F-0550

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2022-01-07

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2022-01-07

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2022-01-07

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2022-01-07

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2022-01-07

2025-04-30Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-06-23

2023-08-23Fire-safety inspection12 citations

K-0100

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0321

F · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0355

F · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0900

E · No harm found

Meet Health Care Facilities Code mechanical requirements.

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0916

F · No harm found

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2023-12-07

2021-12-02Fire-safety inspection10 citations

K-0222

F · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2022-02-08

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2022-02-08

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2022-02-08

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-02-08

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-01-10

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2022-02-08

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2022-02-08

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2022-02-08

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2022-02-08

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2022-02-08

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 175439.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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