LIFE CARE CENTER OF WICHITA

Life Care Center of Wichita is a skilled nursing facility located at 622 N Edgemoor Street in Wichita, Kansas (ZIP 67208), within Sedgwick County. The facility operates 120 certified beds and is classified under for-profit corporate ownership. It is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid patients. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to skilled nursing facilities on a scale of one to five, with five stars representing performance above most national benchmarks. Life Care Center of Wichita holds an overall CMS rating of 4 stars, which places it above the national average of 3.0 stars. The facility's individual domain ratings provide additional detail: health inspections received a rating of 3 stars, indicating performance near the national average in that category. Staffing earned a rating of 4 stars, reflecting above-average staffing levels relative to national norms. The quality measure rating reached 5 stars, the highest possible rating, indicating that the facility's reported clinical quality metrics rank among the highest nationally. Life Care Center of Wichita is certified to participate in both Medicare and Medicaid programs, meaning it is able to serve patients who rely on either federal insurance program to cover the cost of skilled nursing or long-term care services. Individuals seeking placement at this facility should confirm current bed availability and coverage eligibility directly with the facility's admissions staff, as program participation does not guarantee coverage for all services or all patients. Private pay arrangements may also be available. When compared to national benchmarks, Life Care Center of Wichita presents a mixed but generally favorable profile. Its overall 4-star rating exceeds the national average of 3.0 stars. The 5-star quality measure rating is a notable indicator, as it reflects the facility's performance on standardized clinical measures reported to CMS, such as rates of hospitalization, medication use, and resident functional outcomes. The 3-star health inspection rating indicates that the facility's survey history aligns roughly with the national midpoint, neither among the highest nor the lowest performers in that domain. The 4-star staffing rating suggests that nurse and aide staffing levels are reported above average when adjusted for patient acuity. Taken together, the CMS data positions this facility above average overall, with particular strength in quality measures as defined by CMS reporting criteria.