Citations in Kansas
Statistics, citations and compliance trends for long-term care facilities in Kansas.
Statistics for Kansas (Last 12 Months)
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Staff failed to follow EBP and infection control practices during resident care and linen handling. Two CNAs provided hands-on care to a resident with open wounds without gowns, administrative nurses measured and photographed wounds with gowns not secured and without hand hygiene when changing gloves, and staff carried uncovered linens against uniforms and entered multiple rooms without hand hygiene between rooms.
Failure to designate a qualified IP for the IPCP. An interim nurse said she could not locate her IP certificate, had not really completed much of the IP duties, and was only enrolled in IP courses. Another admin staff member thought the interim nurse had a current IP certificate and expected the facility to have a designated certified IP. The facility did not provide an IP policy.
The facility failed to maintain an in-service training program for CNA staff with the required topics and at least 12 hours per year. Review of five staff files showed missing annual training hours, and several staff lacked required dementia education; one CMA also lacked training on abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Administrative Staff A stated that CNAs were expected to have the required training, and no staff training policy was provided.
Incomplete CAA Documentation for Comprehensive MDS Assessments: The facility failed to complete required CAA analysis of findings for multiple residents after comprehensive MDS assessments. Missing CAA documentation involved triggered areas such as functional abilities, cognition, communication, falls, nutrition, dehydration, pressure injury, psychotropic drug use, urinary incontinence, pain, and psychosocial well-being. Survey staff confirmed the comprehensive MDSs were completed offsite by an RN, but the CAA records lacked source documentation and individualized analysis of the collected data.
Medication Error Rate Exceeded 5 Percent: The facility had a 7.41% medication error rate after two errors were identified. A resident ordered acetaminophen and Refresh Tears received acetaminophen and artificial tears instead of the ordered eye drops, and the CMA reported giving the meds with the morning pass and not notifying an LN that they were late. The pharmacist confirmed the eye drops and artificial tears were not the same medication, and the regional RN stated meds should be given within one hour before or after the scheduled time.
Missing COVID-19 Vaccine Offer and Documentation: The facility failed to document that several residents were offered the COVID-19 vaccine or had informed declinations on file. EMR review showed no vaccine-offer documentation for multiple residents over several years, and staff could not confirm current consents or declinations. For staff, the COVID education materials reviewed during orientation covered COVID symptoms and masking, but did not include vaccine education or how to obtain the vaccine, despite verbal education being reported.
Failure to Use EBP, Perform Hand Hygiene, and Transport Linens Sanitarily
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The facility failed to utilize Enhanced Barrier Precautions while providing direct care to a resident with open wounds on the left heel and left gluteal fold. On 07/07/2026, two CNAs transferred the resident with a mechanical lift and provided peri care while wearing gloves only, despite an EBP sign on the door and PPE available on the door. The CNAs confirmed they did not wear a gown as required for the care provided. The facility also failed to ensure adequate hand hygiene and sanitary linen handling. On 07/08/2026, two administrative nurses photographed and measured a resident’s wounds while their PPE gowns were not tied and kept falling off their shoulders during repositioning and while applying the disc marker near open wounds. One nurse removed and replaced gloves without performing hand hygiene, and the other removed a glove and applied a new one without hand hygiene while multiple open areas and serosanguineous drainage were present. In addition, a CNA was observed carrying uncovered washcloths and towels against her uniform in the hallway, and laundry staff carried personal linens against her uniform, entered multiple resident rooms, and did not perform hand hygiene between rooms while opening closets and removing hangers.
Failure to Designate a Qualified Infection Preventionist
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The facility failed to designate a qualified Infection Preventionist (IP) who had completed specialized training in infection prevention and control to be responsible for the Infection Prevention and Control Program (IPCP). During interview, Administrative Nurse E, the interim nurse, stated she could not locate her IP certificate, said that when she accepted the interim position an IP certification was not mentioned, and reported that she had not really completed much of the IP duties at the facility. She also stated she was enrolled in courses for IP at the time. Later, she produced the antibiotic/infection control log binder. Record review showed a Completion for Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course for Administrative Staff A, who stated she thought Administrative Nurse E had a current IP certificate and expected the facility to have a designated certified IP employed there. The facility did not provide a policy for an Infection Preventionist.
CNA In-Service Training Deficiencies
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The facility failed to develop, implement, and permanently maintain an in-service training program for CNA staff that included the required topics and at least 12 hours per year. Review of five CNA personnel files showed that CNA N, hired on 04/04/2007, lacked the total hours required for the 12-hour annual training. CMA T, hired on 12/20/2012, also lacked the total required hours and did not have education on abuse, neglect, exploitation, and dementia. CNA MM, hired on 03/25/2023, lacked the total required hours and did not have dementia training. CNA M, hired on 03/07/2024, lacked dementia training. CNA O, hired on 02/12/2025, lacked the total required hours and did not have dementia training. On 07/08/2026 at 10:00 AM, Administrative Staff A stated that she expected CNAs to have the required 12 hours and required training completed, and the facility did not provide a policy for staff training.
Incomplete CAA Documentation for Comprehensive MDS Assessments
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The facility failed to complete the Care Area Assessment (CAA) analysis of findings for multiple residents after comprehensive MDS assessments were completed. The report identified missing CAA completion for residents including R2, R3, R4, R7, R25, R48, R49, and R52, with triggered care areas such as communication, functional abilities, psychosocial well-being, behavioral symptoms, activities, falls, nutritional status, dehydration/fluid maintenance, pressure ulcer/injury, psychotropic drug use, urinary incontinence/indwelling catheter, cognitive loss/delirium, pain, dental care, and visual function left without the required analysis of findings. During the survey, Administrative Nurse E stated she was not aware of a nurse at the facility who completed the MDS assessments and referred the inquiry to Administrative Nurse D. Administrative Nurse D said she thought the MDS assessments were completed offsite and referred the inquiry to Consultant II. Consultant II confirmed the comprehensive MDS assessments were completed off-site by an RN responsible for the accuracy and completion of the MDSs, including the comprehensive assessment with the analysis of findings/CAAs. Consultant KK stated the facility used the RAI Manual for guidance and confirmed the CAA documentation for the named residents lacked source documentation showing the analysis of the collected data, beyond the narrative identifying where the triggering information was located.
Medication Error Rate Exceeded 5 Percent
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The facility failed to ensure a medication error rate of less than five percent after two medication errors were identified, resulting in a 7.41 percent error rate. One error involved R22, whose physician orders included acetaminophen 325 mg, 2 tablets by mouth three times daily for chronic pain at 07:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 05:00 PM, and Refresh Tears ophthalmic solution, 1 drop in both eyes three times daily for dry eye syndrome at 07:00 AM, 01:00 PM, and 08:00 PM. On 07/07/2026 at 09:03 AM, CMA R prepared R22's medications and reported that she administered the 07:00 AM medications with her other morning medications, stating she had always done it that way. She administered artificial tears, one drop in each eye, and acetaminophen at that time, and reported that she did not tell an LN that the medications were given late. Later that day, CMA R stated that R22 had always used artificial tears and did not have Refresh eye drops, and after reviewing the EMR and the label she reported the artificial tears were not the same ingredients as Refresh Tears. A medication substitution formulary had been requested the day before, but the facility did not provide one. The pharmacist reported that Refresh eye drops and the artificial tears administered were not the same medication, and both the pharmacist and the regional RN stated medications scheduled at a specific time were to be passed within one hour before or after the scheduled time. The regional RN also indicated that if a different medication was being used, the physician order would be changed.
Missing COVID-19 Vaccine Offer and Documentation
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The facility failed to offer and provide, or obtain an informed declination for, the COVID-19 vaccine for five residents: R5, R44, R8, R48, and R49. Record review showed that R5’s EMR lacked documentation of a COVID-19 vaccine being offered since 2021, R8’s EMR lacked documentation since 2023, and R44, R48, and R49 each lacked documentation of a COVID-19 vaccine being offered since 2024. Administrative Staff A stated she did not have current consents or declinations for the residents. For staff vaccination education, Administrative Staff A reported she was unsure whether the facility offered COVID-19 vaccine education to staff. Consultant Staff HH stated that new hires received COVID education during orientation and were offered the vaccine through their own provider or through the facility if they could not receive it elsewhere. However, the PowerPoint used for COVID education only covered what COVID was, symptoms, and masking or staying home, and it did not include education about the COVID-19 vaccine or how to obtain one. Consultant Staff HH stated that vaccine education was completed verbally during the education.
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Compliance trends in Kansas
Data through Jun 2026Comparisons below measure the most recent period Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 against the prior period Jul 2024 – Jun 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): Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 vs the prior period Jul 2024 – Jun 2025. Only tags with at least 20 citations in both periods are shown.
Severity movers
Tags whose average scope/severity shifted the most: Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 vs the prior period Jul 2024 – Jun 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: Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 vs the prior period Jul 2024 – Jun 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 Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 vs the prior period Jul 2024 – Jun 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. Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 vs the prior period Jul 2024 – Jun 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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