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The Center At Waterfront

1541 NORTH LINDBERG CIRCLE, WICHITA, KS, 67206

(316) 358-6400

80 licensed beds

CMS rates The Center At Waterfront 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 47 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with $8,281 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1541 North Lindberg Circle

Wichita, KS 67206

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Bed capacity

State license

N087086

CMS facility ID

175564

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

The Center At Waterfront

Legal entity

Center At Waterfront Llc

Street address

1541 NORTH LINDBERG CIRCLE

City / state / ZIP

Wichita, KS 67206

Phone

(316) 358-6400

State license #

N087086

About this facility — The Center At Waterfront

The Center At Waterfront is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Wichita, Kansas. It is licensed for 80 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 Veritas Management Group, a group of 13 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited The Center At Waterfront 47 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,281 in fines. 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

Veritas Management Group

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Administrator

David E. Smith

Registered owners & officers

Deline, Kenneth

Indirect owner — 39% stake — since 2018

Dart, Bradley

Officer · Operational control — since 2018

Esmas, Bartolome

Operational control — since 2018

Medexec Hexis, Llc

Operational control — since 2018

Murdock, Monte

Operational control — since 2018

Shearer, Andrew

Officer · Operational control — since 2018

Veritas Management Group Llc

Operational control — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2019-05-02

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

9 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$8,281 total

Last standard inspection

2026-01-15

Nurse staffing

5.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$912 per day (≈ $27,720/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

0% Medicaid · 78% Medicare · 22% private/other

Occupancy

81% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

195% above 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 2026-11-06. 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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-01-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations

F-0628

E · No harm found

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2026-02-18

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 2026-02-18

F-0677

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-02-18

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 2026-02-18

F-0730

F · No harm found

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2026-02-18

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2026-02-18

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 2026-02-18

F-0814

C · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2026-02-18

F-0880

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-02-18

2025-04-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-03-31

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (37 citations)

2024-03-18Health inspection14 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2024-04-24

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2024-04-24

F-0623

E · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2024-04-24

F-0625

D · No harm found

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2024-04-24

F-0636

E · No harm found

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Corrected 2024-04-24

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 2024-04-24

F-0676

D · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2024-04-24

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-24

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-24

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-04-24

F-0757

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-24

F-0758

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-04-24

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 2024-04-24

F-0921

F · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2024-04-24

2026-01-15Fire-safety inspection10 citations

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 2026-03-06

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-03-23

K-0345

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-03-06

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-03-09

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-03-11

K-0372

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-03-16

K-0753

E · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Corrected 2026-02-19

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-03-23

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-02-19

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-03-09

2024-03-18Fire-safety inspection5 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 2024-05-13

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-05-28

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-05-13

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-13

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-13

2022-06-23Fire-safety inspection8 citations

K-0291

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-06-16

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 2022-06-16

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2022-06-16

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-06-16

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-06-16

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2022-06-16

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-06-16

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2022-06-16

Federal penalties

2025-04-02Fine$8,281

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 175564.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Kansas.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 39% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 53

Federal fines, 3 years

$8,281

More than 53% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

5.0

Higher than 85% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.0

Nursing staff turnover, annual

59%

Higher than 79% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 48%

Resident outcomes

On 5 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Kansas average on 5 and worse on 0. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	91.2%	77.1%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.3%	1.6%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	92.9%	75.4%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	17.0%	22.3%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	8.1%	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.

K-0918 3 inspections. Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
F-0655 2 inspections. Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
K-0321 2 inspections. Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
K-0324 2 inspections. Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

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 3.8 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Kansas Medical Center Llc, about 4.1 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Wesley Medical Center, about 4.5 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Regent Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Wichita, about 0.2 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Avita Health and Rehab At Reeds Cove, Wichita, about 1.9 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Great Plains Post Acute, Wichita, about 2.1 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Larksfield Place, Wichita, about 2.5 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Life Care Center of Wichita, Wichita, about 3.0 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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