Westy Community Care Home
105 N Highway 99, Westmoreland, KS, 66549
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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
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 40 · avg 30 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 59.1% — higher than most Kansas nursing homesKansas avg: 49.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 42.9% — near the Kansas averageKansas 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)
- 2 fines · $19,406 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 175471
- Certified beds
- 40 beds · avg 30 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- Yes
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Westy Community Care Home Inc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (8 on record)
- Michelle Lynn Rifford
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
- Charles Stephen Frank
Corporate Officer · 14% · since 2024
- Clara Ebert
Corporate Officer · 14% · since 2024
- Michelle Campbell
Corporate Officer · 14% · since 2024
- Robert Heptig
Corporate Officer · 14% · since 2024
- Sharon Strifler
Corporate Officer · 14% · since 2024
+ 2 additional owners 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 24)
- E0883·Sep 18, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- F0882·Sep 18, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
- D0880·Sep 18, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0851·Sep 18, 2024
Administration Deficiencies
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
- F0801·Sep 18, 2024
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.
- D0757·Sep 18, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D0756·Sep 18, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D0686·Sep 18, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20242 fines · $19K
Most recent events
- Feb 26, 2024Fine · $11K
- Jan 31, 2024Fine · $8,193
Largest single fine on record: $11K.
Fire-safety citations
23 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Sep 18, 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.
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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