Citations in Kansas
Statistics, citations and compliance trends for long-term care facilities in Kansas.
Statistics for Kansas (Last 12 Months)
Financial Impact (Last 12 Months)
Latest citations in Kansas
Improper Food Storage and Labeling: Surveyors observed multiple opened food items in the kitchen, including milk, salads, dressing, and powdered sugar, that were not labeled with an open or use-by date and were not consistently stored in sealed containers or bags. Dietary staff stated that opened foods should be labeled and stored properly.
Failure to implement a water management program for Legionella. The MS confirmed the facility had no program, said he tested water temperatures in resident rooms and the laundry room without documenting them, and had Legionella testing materials that had not been used. Maintenance staff was unaware how to establish a program, and administrative staff verified the facility did not have one despite a policy requiring Legionella testing, annual water system review, and documentation of infection control committee findings.
Unsanitary Food Preparation and Storage Conditions: Surveyors observed multiple sanitation issues in the kitchen and two kitchenettes, including a food prep cart with melted areas, debris on a refrigerator rack, rust on a rack holding clean pots and pans, wet meal trays put away, uncovered dry rice and oatmeal containers, and microwaves with dried food buildup on all inside surfaces. Dietary Staff BB confirmed the conditions, and the facility policy required sanitation of dining areas according to a written schedule.
Improper Garbage and Refuse Disposal: A dumpster lid was observed open with trash littering the ground around it, and later 14 bags of dietary and nursing trash were found stacked on the ground next to empty dumpsters instead of being placed inside. An admin staff member confirmed the bags had not been put into the dumpsters after the scheduled pickup was missed.
Infection Preventionist Lacked Required Certification Documentation: The facility failed to ensure the designated IP was certified and had completed the required specialized infection prevention training. An Administrative Nurse was unable to provide evidence of the IP's certification and stated the IP had taken over the role in December 2025, had earned certification at another facility, and did not have a copy of it. The facility policy required the IP to have specialized certification before assuming the role and to provide documentation of completion.
Improper Food Labeling, Dating, and Dish Storage: Kitchen and food storage areas contained multiple unlabeled and undated items, including cooked bacon, sauces, a deli sandwich, frozen cookies, cheese, and bologna. In the west hallway kitchen area, dishes were stored upright and uncovered, and staff stated that food and clean dishes were expected to be labeled, dated, covered, or stored inverted as appropriate.
Improper Food Storage and Labeling
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The facility failed to ensure dietary staff appropriately stored, labeled, and dated foods after the original storage container was opened. During an initial kitchen tour, surveyors observed a half-full gallon jug of 2% milk and an opened half-gallon jug of chocolate milk in the stand-alone refrigerator without open dates. In the walk-in refrigerator, five-pound containers of ham salad, pasta salad, and potato salad had been opened but did not have open dates, and a gallon container of creamy Italian dressing had also been opened without an open date. In the dry storage area, an opened two-pound bag of powdered sugar was not sealed and lacked an open date. The observed food items were removed by kitchen staff, and dietary staff later stated that foods should be labeled with an open or use-by date and stored in a sealed container or bag.
Failure to Implement Water Management Program for Legionella
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The facility failed to implement a water management program for Legionella disease. During observation, record review, and interview, the Maintenance Supervisor confirmed the facility did not have a water management program and stated he tested water temperatures daily in the laundry room and resident rooms but did not document them. He also stated he had Legionella testing materials but had not used them. Maintenance staff reported being unaware of how to establish a water management program and said he would check with the facility's corporation. Administrative staff stated he was unaware the facility was required to develop a water management program and verified that the facility did not have one. The facility's Water Management, Legionella Testing Policy, revised 03/2026, stated the facility would handle and maintain its water supply according to CDC, HICPAC, and FDA guidance, conduct Legionella testing, complete an annual review of the water system, and document infection control committee minutes and findings.
Unsanitary Food Preparation and Storage Conditions
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The facility failed to prepare and serve food under sanitary conditions in one kitchen and two kitchenettes. During an initial tour of the kitchen on 08/03/2026 at 07:42 AM, surveyors observed a three-tiered black plastic cart used for food preparation with two melted areas on the second tier, a black wire rack in the walk-in refrigerator with a build-up of food debris, a wire rack holding clean pots and pans with multiple areas of rust, 35 plastic trays used for serving residents' meals put away wet, a large plastic container of dry rice without a lid, and a plastic container of uncooked oatmeal left uncovered. During an initial tour of two kitchenettes on 08/03/2026 at 08:00 AM, the microwaves in both locations had a build-up of dried food on all inside surfaces. On 08/05/2026 at 07:56 AM, Dietary Staff BB confirmed the listed conditions. The facility policy, Sanitation of Dining and Food Service Areas, dated 2020, stated that Dining Services staff will uphold sanitation of the dining areas according to a thorough, written schedule.
Improper Garbage and Refuse Disposal
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Garbage and refuse were not disposed of properly when the facility failed to keep a dumpster lid closed and failed to place trash bags in an enclosure. During an initial kitchen tour on 08/03/2026 at 07:42, one of two dumpsters was observed with the cover open and random pieces of trash were littering the ground around the dumpster. On 08/05/2026 at 07:45 AM, both dumpsters were empty, but 14 bags of trash containing dietary and nursing trash were stacked next to one of the empty dumpsters instead of being placed inside it. At 07:56 AM, Administrative Staff A stated the sanitation company had not picked up the garbage on 08/04/2026 as planned but had picked it up in the early morning of 08/05/2026. Administrative Staff A confirmed the garbage bags had not been placed into the empty dumpsters and were stacked on the ground next to the dumpster. The facility policy stated garbage and rubbish would be disposed of to ensure a clean and sanitary kitchen that does not encourage insects or rodents, and that all outside dumpsters would be maintained in clean and sanitary condition.
Infection Preventionist Lacked Required Certification Documentation
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The facility failed to ensure the staff person designated as the Infection Preventionist (IP), who was responsible for the Infection Prevention and Control Program (IPCP), was certified and had completed the required specialized training in infection prevention and control. During record review on 08/04/2026 at 08:45 AM, Administrative Nurse D was unable to provide evidence of certification for the facility's IP. Later that morning, Administrative Nurse D stated she had taken over the IP position in December 2025, had obtained her IP certification at another facility, and did not have a copy of it, adding that she had been unable to obtain it. The facility policy stated the designated IP must have obtained specialized IP certification beyond initial professional training or education prior to assuming the role and must provide evidence of training through a certificate of completion or equivalent documentation.
Improper Food Labeling, Dating, and Dish Storage
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The facility failed to store and prepare food in the kitchen under sanitary conditions to prevent food borne illnesses. During observation of the kitchen and food storage areas, a bag of cooked bacon in a built-in refrigerator had no label and no date, a bottle of coffee creamer was labeled with a name and no date, a bottle of sweet-and-sour sauce had no date, a bottle of soy sauce had no date, and a deli sandwich had no label and no date. In the built-in freezer, a bag of frozen cookies had no label and no date. Dietary Staff BB stated that all food was expected to be labeled and dated. In the west hallway dining room kitchen area, the refrigerator marked for kitchen staff only contained two packages of cheese with no date and no label, and bologna in a packet that was undated. The dishes on the counter were stored upright and were not covered. Dietary Staff BB stated that food brought from the main kitchen to this area should also be labeled and dated, and that plates should be stored inverted or covered. Administrative Staff A also stated that all food was expected to be labeled and dated and dishes were to be covered or stored correctly. The facility's policies stated that foods stored in the refrigerator or freezer would be covered, labeled, and dated, and that clean dishes would be stored in a sanitary manner, covered or inverted when practical.
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Compliance trends in Kansas
Data through Jul 2026Comparisons below measure the most recent period Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 against the prior period Aug 2024 – Jul 2025 (two equal 12-month windows). The most recent 1 months are excluded because CMS is still publishing them.
Top tags by month · last 24 months
dashed = still reportingMonthly citation counts for the 5 most-cited tags. The dashed tail is the 1-month reporting lag.
Frequency movers
Biggest change in how often each tag is cited, as a rate per 100 inspections (so it isn't skewed by survey volume): Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 vs the prior period Aug 2024 – Jul 2025. Only tags with at least 20 citations in both periods are shown.
Severity movers
Tags whose average scope/severity shifted the most: Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 vs the prior period Aug 2024 – Jul 2025. The number is the average severity on the A–L scale (A=0…L=11); the letter is the band it falls in. A rise means the same tag is being cited at a more serious level — note the average can move enough to rank here while staying within the same letter. Same 20-citation minimum applies.
Care domain movers
Citations grouped into CFR care domains — F-tags by their §483 regulatory section (CMS State Operations Manual, Appendix PP) — measured as a rate per 100 inspections: Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 vs the prior period Aug 2024 – Jul 2025. Share is the domain's portion of citations this period; avg severity is the mean scope/severity letter and immediate jeopardy the percentage cited at J–L, both over the current period. Domains with at least 20 citations in both periods are shown; the sparkline tracks the last 12 months (left = oldest).
Immediate jeopardies · this period
Citations at the most serious scope/severity — J–L, immediate jeopardy, residents placed at risk of serious harm or death — over Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 vs the prior period Aug 2024 – Jul 2025. "Surveys with an IJ" counts distinct health inspections that had at least one.
Survey activity · by month
faded/dashed = still reportingCitations each month split into complaint-driven (unscheduled, triggered by grievances) vs standard surveys — bars, left axis — with the number of inspections as a line on the right axis. Rising inspections signal more scrutiny; a rising complaint share means more off-cycle surveys. The most recent 1 months are still being reported.
Deficiency-free survey rate
Share of health surveys that found zero deficiencies — the odds of a clean survey. Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 vs the prior period Aug 2024 – Jul 2025; the most recent 1 months are still being reported (dashed).
Penalties · by month
faded = still reportingTotal civil money penalty dollars imposed on the state's facilities each month — how hard the state is enforcing. The most recent 1 months are still being reported, and penalties often lag citations by several months.
Emerging tags
Tags that weren't established last period but surged — an early warning, distinct from movers (which track already-common tags). Criteria: fewer than 20 citations in the prior period, but at least 10 this period and 2.5× their prior volume. The sparkline shows monthly counts over the last 12 months (left = oldest).
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