Southwest Medical Center Snf
315 W 15Th Street, Liberal, KS, 67905
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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.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 18 · avg 4 residents/day
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 175163
- Certified beds
- 18 beds · avg 4 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - County
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Southwest Medical Center
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (11 on record)
- Dennis l Knudsen
Corporate Director · since 2022
- John West
Corporate Director · since 2022
- Tony Mckee
Corporate Director · since 2022
- Maria Lauralynn Noblejas
Corporate Director · since 2021
- Sandra Cain
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2021
- Jose Lara
Corporate Director · since 2021
+ 5 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 8)
- F0947·Jun 12, 2024
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
- D0883·Jun 12, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D0880·Jun 12, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0851·Jun 12, 2024
Administration Deficiencies
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
- F0814·Jun 12, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- F0812·Jun 12, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0636·Jun 12, 2024
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- F0868·Sep 25, 2019
Administration Deficiencies
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Fire-safety citations
16 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jun 12, 2024. 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.
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