Nursing home report
WICHITA, KS · Medicare-certified · 104 beds
Overall rating: 4 of 5 stars. Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center has solid quality measures and average health inspection and staffing ratings, but it has a recent federal penalty, $16,801 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing is just below the federal benchmark (4.01 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day).
Health inspections
Staffing
4.006 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.006.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited November 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited November 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited January 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited November 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited November 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
A federal fine of $16,801 was recorded.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $16,801 in total fines.
Federal fine
Dec 3, 2024
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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.
