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Life Care Center of Wichita

622 N EDGEMOOR STREET, WICHITA, KS, 67208

(316) 686-5100

120 licensed beds

CMS rates Life Care Center of Wichita 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 50 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

622 N Edgemoor Street

Wichita, KS 67208

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Bed capacity

120

State license

N087045

CMS facility ID

175407

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Life Care Center of Wichita

Street address

622 N EDGEMOOR STREET

City / state / ZIP

Wichita, KS 67208

Phone

(316) 686-5100

Website

lcca.com

State license #

N087045

About this facility — Life Care Center of Wichita

Life Care Center of Wichita is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Wichita, Kansas. It is licensed for 120 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 168 senior care facilities in Wichita and 296 skilled nursing facilities across Kansas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Life Care Centers of America, a group of 194 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Life Care Center of Wichita 50 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; 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 November 6, 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

Matthew J. Stephenson

Registered owners & officers

Buser, Tyler

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Collins, Dedra

Governing body · Operational control — since 2023

Cross, Cindy

Officer — since 1994

Developers Investment Company Inc

Direct owner · Operational control — since 1995

Eklund, Amber

Governing body · Operational control — since 2024

Fletcher, Todd

Operational control — since 2024

Henry, Terry

Officer — since 1999

Lay, Lisa

Officer — since 2018

Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1996

Preston, Aubrey

Operational control — since 2024

Preston, Forrest

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 1995

Stephenson, Mathew

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Swanker, Richard

Officer — since 2011

Thurmond, Joan

Officer — since 2000

Ziegler, James

Operational control — since 2024

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

1996-12-20

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

8 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-03-24

Nurse staffing

3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$435 per day (≈ $13,220/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

74% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 17% private/other

Occupancy

92% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

41% above the KS median of $309/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

120

Licensed as

Nursing Facility

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. 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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-03-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations

F-0641

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-04-21

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-04-21

F-0677

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-04-21

F-0757

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-04-21

F-0761

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2025-04-21

F-0803

D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2025-04-21

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-04-21

F-0880

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-04-21

2024-01-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-02-16

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (41 citations)

2023-06-07Health inspection5 citations

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2023-07-03

F-0677

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-07-03

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2023-07-03

F-0694

D · No harm found

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-07-03

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 2023-07-03

2022-02-07Health inspection1 citation

F-0812

E · 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 2022-03-01

2025-03-24Fire-safety inspection14 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 2025-06-13

K-0291

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-13

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 2025-06-13

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0343

F · No harm found

Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0355

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0372

F · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0374

F · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-06-13

K-0925

E · No harm found

Ensure that sources of ignition are removed from patients receiving respiratory therapy.

Corrected 2025-06-13

2023-06-07Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0222

D · 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 2023-08-08

K-0321

D · 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 2023-08-08

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-08-08

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-08-08

K-0355

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-08-08

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-08-08

2022-02-07Fire-safety inspection15 citations

E-0030

F · No harm found

List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

Corrected 2022-04-13

K-0161

E · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2022-04-13

K-0222

E · 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 2022-04-13

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2022-04-13

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2022-04-13

K-0346

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2022-04-13

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-04-13

K-0354

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2022-04-13

K-0355

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-04-13

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2022-04-13

K-0374

F · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2022-04-13

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2022-04-13

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2022-04-13

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2022-04-13

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-04-13

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 175407.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Kansas.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 45% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 53

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.7

Higher than 27% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.0

Nursing staff turnover, annual

38%

Higher than 24% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 48%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Kansas average on 13 and worse on 3. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	4.2%	17.4%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	6.0%	4.8%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.2%	1.4%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	2.8%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	5.4%	6.6%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	3.8%	4.2%	3.2%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	96.9%	92.9%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	3.5%	14.5%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	9.4%	23.4%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.1%	94.9%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	3.9%	4.4%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	20.2%	21.6%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	10.8%	17.7%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.03	1.69	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.84	2.00	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	54.9%	77.1%	82.3%	Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%	Near state average
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	59.1%	75.4%	80.1%	Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	12.4%	22.3%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	8.2%	11.4%	11.8%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0812 3 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
K-0222 3 inspections. 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.
K-0324 3 inspections. Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0355 3 inspections. Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
F-0677 2 inspections. Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

What its owners also hold

Developers Investment Company Inc has an ownership stake on file at 71 nursing homes, averaging 3.5 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Kansas

Licensing: Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)
Adult Protective Services: 800-922-5330. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Wichita Va Medical Center, about 1.1 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Wesley Medical Center, about 1.5 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc., about 3.3 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Lincoln Care & Rehabilitation Center, Wichita, about 1.9 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Horizon Post Acute, Wichita, about 2.0 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Mount St Mary, Wichita, about 2.0 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Great Plains Post Acute, Wichita, about 2.1 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Advena Living On Woodlawn, Wichita, about 2.2 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.3127 ratings on Google

★★★★★Sally Johnson · 2026-05-19 · via Google
“We are so grateful for Life Care in Edgemoor. My husband received kind and expert care. The Therapy department has skilled and hardworking therapists that move mountains to find the best way to help residents regain mobility. The management was extremely efficient, therapy did not miss days. There was always a huge effort to fill in with capable therapist when Doug’s main therapist was briefly una…”

★★★RC67010 · 2026-06-07 · via Google
“As a current patient I posted a review earlier but cicumstances have changed. Am working on revision and rating changes. Stay tuned for later more specific details, photos and updated rating.”

★★★★★Tanner Williams · 2026-06-03 · via Google
“I had the opportunity to complete my physical therapy clinical rotation at Life Care Center of Wichita, and it was an outstanding experience. From day one, the staff was welcoming, supportive, and genuinely invested in both patient care and student learning. The therapy team created an environment that challenged me to grow clinically while always providing guidance and encouragement. I was able …”

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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