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Southwest Medical Center Snf

315 W 15TH STREET, LIBERAL, KS, 67905
(620) 629-6291
18 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
18
State license
H088101
CMS facility ID
175163
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Southwest Medical Center Snf
Street address
315 W 15TH STREET
City / state / ZIP
Liberal, KS 67905
Phone
(620) 629-6291
State license #
H088101

About this facility — Southwest Medical Center Snf

Southwest Medical Center Snf is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Liberal, Kansas. It is licensed for 18 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Liberal 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 Southwest Medical Center Snf 35 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 2 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 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

Ownership type
Government - County
Administrator
Amber Williams

Registered owners & officers

Cain, Sandra
Managing employee — since 2021
Cowan, Mark
Managing employee · Officer — since 2015
Knudsen, Dennis
Director — since 2022
Lara, Jose
Director — since 2021
Love, Ivanhoe
Director — since 2018
Mckee, Tony
Director — since 2022
Moree, Keeley
Managing employee — since 2019
Noblejas, Maria
Director — since 2021
Sander, Dennis
Director — since 2015
West, John
Director — since 2022
Williams, Amber
Managing employee · Director — since 1997

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1987-07-31
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-22

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
18
Licensed as
Long Term Care Unit
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-22Health inspection8 citations
F-0553
D · No harm found
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2026-06-02
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0655
E · 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 2026-06-05
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0727
F · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0761
E · No harm found
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 2026-06-05
F-0851
C · No harm found
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Corrected 2026-06-05
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-06-05
2024-06-12Health inspection7 citations
F-0636
D · No harm found
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2024-07-17
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 2024-07-17
F-0814
F · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2024-07-17
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 2024-07-17
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-07-17
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-07-17
F-0947
F · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2024-07-17
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (20 citations)
2026-04-22Fire-safety inspection10 citations
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2026-06-26
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2026-06-26
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 2026-06-26
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-06-12
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-06-23
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2026-06-26
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-06-12
K-0531
D · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2026-06-26
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-07-02
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-06-12
2024-06-12Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0006
F · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2024-07-26
E-0030
E · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-07-26
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-07-26
2022-06-08Fire-safety inspection2 citations
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 2022-07-20
K-0908
F · No harm found
Ensure gas and vacuum systems are inspected and tested as part of a maintenance program.
Corrected 2022-07-06
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 175163.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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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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