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Homestead Health Center

2133 S Elizabeth Street, Wichita, KS, 67213

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 175487Nonprofit

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Federal Quality Data

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.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall3 / 5
Health inspections2 / 5
Staffing4 / 5
Quality measures5 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified beds
45 · avg 43 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
38.9%lower than most Kansas nursing homesKansas avg: 49.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
2 fines · $59,829 total
Payment denials
1 denial

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
175487
Certified beds
45 beds · avg 43 residents/day
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Homestead Health Center, Inc.

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitCorporation

Disclosed owners (6 on record)

  • Eula r Butler

    Corporate Director · since 2013

  • John h Brewer

    Corporate Officer · since 2013

  • Milly Chard

    Corporate Director · since 2011

  • Nancy e Vestring

    W-2 Managing Employee · since 2011

  • Ricky e Bailey

    Corporate Officer · since 2010

  • Homestead Health Center, Inc.

    Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 1981

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

25 health citations on file2 immediate-jeopardy findings2 from complaints2 federal fines totalling $60K1 payment denial

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 25)

  • D0883·Aug 28, 2024

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

  • D0880·Aug 28, 2024

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • E0761·Aug 28, 2024

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

  • G0689·Aug 28, 2024

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • E0657·Aug 28, 2024

    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.

  • D0578·Aug 28, 2024

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

  • J0726·Jan 4, 2024Complaint

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

    Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

  • J0690·Jan 4, 2024Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20242 fines · $60K · 1 payment denial

Most recent events

  • Aug 28, 2024Payment denial · 19 days · starting Sep 26, 2024
  • Aug 28, 2024Fine · $37K
  • Jan 4, 2024Fine · $22K

Largest single fine on record: $37K.

Fire-safety citations

27 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 28, 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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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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