The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
HERITAGE HEALTH CARE CENTER
CHANUTE, KS · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
HERITAGE HEALTH CARE CENTER in Chanute, KS has a 2-star overall rating, with 2 stars for health inspections and quality measures but 4 stars for staffing. Reported nurse staffing is 3.98 hours per resident per day, slightly below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and the facility has a recent abuse citation; it has had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9799 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 4, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9799.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.41
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.86
- Nurse aides
- 2.71
- Weekend nursing
- 3.46
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 42%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
20.2%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.9%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
11.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
4.9%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
8.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
25.5%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
24.8%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
34.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.6%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
3.1%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
34.8%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
75%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.7%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited December 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to submit complete and accurate staffing information based on verifiable records. Cited December 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 851 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $13,845 in total fines.
- $13,845
Federal fine
Dec 14, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of AMERICARE SENIOR LIVING · 23 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 56 residents on an average day (93% of 60 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 33 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.