The Shepherd'S Center
101 Cedar Ridge Drive, Cimarron, KS, 67835
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
Special Focus Candidate
CMS has identified this facility as a Special Focus Candidate — a track record of serious quality issues that places it one step away from full Special Focus Facility designation.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 28 · avg 24 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 61.3% — higher than most Kansas nursing homesKansas avg: 49.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 30% — lower than most Kansas nursing homesKansas avg: 41.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Kansas averageKansas avg: 0.3 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $13,627 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 175570
- Certified beds
- 28 beds · avg 24 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Shepherd Of The Plains Foundation
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (7 on record)
- Tabitha Rincon
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Gerald l Vogel
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2024
- James e Coast
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2024
- Steven d Schartz
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2024
- Andrew w Schowengerdt
Adp of The Snf · since 2016
- Debora a Calhoun
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2016
+ 1 additional owner on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 26)
- F0881·Nov 17, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- F0880·Nov 17, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0867·Nov 17, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- F0838·Nov 17, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
- F0812·Nov 17, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F0801·Nov 17, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- D0657·Nov 17, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D0656·Nov 17, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $14K
Most recent events
- Jun 27, 2024Fine · $14K
Fire-safety citations
20 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Nov 17, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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