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The Shepherd's Center

101 CEDAR RIDGE DRIVE, CIMARRON, KS, 67835

(620) 855-3498

28 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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101 Cedar Ridge Drive

Cimarron, KS 67835

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

State license

N035002

CMS facility ID

175570

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

The Shepherd's Center

Legal entity

The Shepherd's Center

Street address

101 CEDAR RIDGE DRIVE

City / state / ZIP

Cimarron, KS 67835

Phone

(620) 855-3498

State license #

N035002

About this facility — The Shepherd's Center

The Shepherd's Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Cimarron, Kansas. It is licensed for 28 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Cimarron 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 The Shepherd's Center 46 times across 5 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $13,627 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 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

Non profit - Corporation

Administrator

Tabitha Rincon

Registered owners & officers

Calhoun, Debora

Governing body — since 2016

Coast, James

Governing body — since 2024

Rincon, Tabitha

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Schartz, Steven

Governing body — since 2024

Schowengerdt, Andrew

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Vogel, Gerald

Governing body — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2024-03-13

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

13 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$13,627 total

Last standard inspection

2025-11-17

Nurse staffing

3.1 hours per resident per day

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 · 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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-11-17Health inspection13 citations

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 2025-12-10

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 2025-12-10

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-12-10

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 2025-12-10

F-0656

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-12-10

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 2025-12-10

F-0730

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-12-10

F-0801

F · No harm foundFood safety

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2025-12-10

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 2025-12-10

F-0838

F · No harm found

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

Corrected 2025-12-10

F-0867

F · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2025-12-10

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-12-10

F-0881

F · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2025-12-10

2024-06-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0602

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2024-07-10

F-0609

L · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-07-10

F-0610

L · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-07-10

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (30 citations)

2024-02-08Health inspection10 citations

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 2024-03-01

F-0656

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-03-01

F-0679

E · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2024-03-01

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-03-01

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 2024-03-01

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 2024-03-01

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 2024-03-01

F-0867

F · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2024-03-01

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-03-01

F-0947

D · 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 2024-03-01

2025-11-17Fire-safety inspection11 citations

E-0007

F · No harm found

Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.

Corrected 2026-03-05

E-0026

F · No harm found

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

Corrected 2026-03-05

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2026-03-02

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 2026-03-02

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-03-02

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-03-02

K-0374

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-03-02

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-03-02

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-03-05

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-03-02

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-03-05

2024-02-08Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2024-03-13

K-0325

E · No harm found

Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.

Corrected 2024-03-13

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-03-13

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-03-13

K-0521

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-03-13

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-03-13

K-0741

F · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2024-03-13

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-03-13

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-03-13

Federal penalties

2024-06-27Fine$13,627

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 175570.

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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