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Trego Co. Lemke Memorial Ltcu

320 N 13TH ST, WAKEENEY, KS, 67672
(785) 743-2182
37 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
37
State license
H098101
CMS facility ID
17A020
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Trego Co. Lemke Memorial Ltcu
Legal entity
Trego Co-lemke Memorial Hospital Ltcu
Street address
320 N 13TH ST
City / state / ZIP
Wakeeney, KS 67672
Phone
(785) 743-2182
State license #
H098101

Trego Co. Lemke Memorial Ltcu is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Wakeeney, Kansas. It is licensed for 37 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Wakeeney 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 Trego Co. Lemke Memorial Ltcu 59 times across 7 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Christine Adams-cleland
Ownership type
Government - County
Administrator
Jeremy Rabe

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1974-03-31
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-06-04
Nurse staffing
5.3 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
37
Licensed as
Long Term Care Unit
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
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.
2025-11-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-11-17
2025-06-04Health inspection8 citations
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-07-18
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-07-18
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-07-18
F-0727
E · 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 2025-07-18
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-07-18
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 2025-07-18
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-18
F-0881
D · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2025-07-18
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (50 citations)
2023-09-20Health inspection8 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 2023-10-05
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 2023-10-05
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-10-05
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2023-10-05
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 2023-10-05
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-10-05
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 2023-10-05
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2023-10-05
2022-05-26Health inspection1 citation
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-06-09
2025-06-04Fire-safety inspection13 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 2025-07-30
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0753
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-07-30
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-07-30
2023-09-20Fire-safety inspection13 citations
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-11-02
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2023-11-02
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-11-02
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-11-02
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-11-02
K-0362
E · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2023-11-02
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-11-02
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-11-02
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-11-02
K-0908
E · No harm found
Ensure gas and vacuum systems are inspected and tested as part of a maintenance program.
Corrected 2023-11-02
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2023-11-02
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-11-02
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-11-02
2022-05-26Fire-safety inspection15 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2022-07-16
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2022-07-27
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 2022-07-25
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2022-09-23
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2022-07-19
K-0362
E · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2022-07-21
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2022-07-21
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2022-08-11
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2022-07-27
K-0753
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2022-07-16
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2022-07-16
K-0901
F · No harm found
Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
Corrected 2022-07-28
K-0908
D · No harm found
Ensure gas and vacuum systems are inspected and tested as part of a maintenance program.
Corrected 2022-07-22
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-09-23
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2022-07-18
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 17A020.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Federal NPI Registry (NPPES)
NPI 1548363013
Monthly federal file
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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