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Southwest Medical Center Snf

315 W 15TH STREET · LIBERAL, KS · 67905

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  1. CMS lists 8 health deficiencies in its latest rating cycle. Which findings were corrected, and where can we verify that?

CMS data processed: 2026-08-01. See the source fields and all questions.

At a glance

Record status
Record found
CMS Certification Number
175163
Facility type
Nursing home
Certified beds
18
Ownership
Government - County
County or equivalent
Seward
CMS area classification
Rural
Phone
(620) 629-6291
CMS data processed
2026-08-01

Published CMS ratings

Overall
3 of 5
Health inspection
3 of 5
Staffing
Not rated
Quality measures
3 of 5

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Record timeline

  1. Retrieved by CareLedger

    The public source record was retrieved for this directory.

  2. CMS data processed

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  3. Standard survey listed

    Most recent standard survey: 2026-04-22. Health deficiencies: 8.

For your visit

Questions to take with you

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  1. CMS lists 8 health deficiencies in its latest rating cycle. Which findings were corrected, and where can we verify that?Why this question: CMS rating cycle 1 total number of health deficiencies · CMS data processed 2026-08-01

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Inspection record

Most recent standard survey: 2026-04-22. Health deficiencies: 8.

How to read an inspection record

From the CMS Health Deficiencies file

Citations on the most recent survey date in this CMS file

The latest date with a citation for this facility in this file is . This may not be the facility’s latest inspection. The entries below are source records, not an assessment of care today.

  1. CMS tag 0553 Resident Rights Deficiencies

    CMS requirement: Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

    CMS correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction date in file: 2026-06-02 · CMS scope/severity code: D

  2. CMS tag 0628 Resident Rights Deficiencies

    CMS requirement: Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    CMS correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction date in file: 2026-06-05 · CMS scope/severity code: D

  3. CMS tag 0655 Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    CMS requirement: Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    CMS correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction date in file: 2026-06-05 · CMS scope/severity code: E

  4. CMS tag 0686 Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    CMS requirement: Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    CMS correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction date in file: 2026-06-05 · CMS scope/severity code: D

  5. CMS tag 0727 Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

    CMS requirement: Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

    CMS correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction date in file: 2026-06-05 · CMS scope/severity code: F

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  1. CMS tag 0761 Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    CMS requirement: 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.

    CMS correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction date in file: 2026-06-05 · CMS scope/severity code: E

  2. CMS tag 0851 Administration Deficiencies

    CMS requirement: Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

    CMS correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction date in file: 2026-06-05 · CMS scope/severity code: C

  3. CMS tag 0880 Infection Control Deficiencies

    CMS requirement: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    CMS correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · Correction date in file: 2026-06-05 · CMS scope/severity code: F

The correction field and date are reproduced from CMS; they do not independently verify a correction or establish whether a concern exists now. Open the CMS Health Deficiencies data for this CCN. CMS processing date: 2026-08-01. Retrieved for CareLedger: 2026-09-22.

From the CMS citation file

CMS citation tags seen on multiple survey dates

These tags appear on at least two distinct CMS survey dates. The dates and source are shown; this is not a statement about current conditions or whether a finding remains unresolved.

Topics in citations from multiple survey dates

These topics group CMS tags with reviewed descriptions. The dated list below shows every repeated tag, including tags without a topic label. Open the CMS source.

  • Infection prevention 1 CMS tag · 2 survey dates Tags 0880 · Most recent citation date

These dates describe past CMS citations. Ask the facility about current practice.

  1. CMS tag 0851 Administration Deficiencies

    CMS describes the regulatory requirement as: Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

    Survey dates: ,

  2. CMS tag 0880 Infection Control Deficiencies

    CMS describes the regulatory requirement as: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Survey dates: ,

Questions you could ask on a visit

  1. For CMS tag 0880 listed on 2026-04-22, 2024-06-12, could you show us the relevant inspection reports and explain how the facility handles infection prevention today?

These prompts use reviewed topic labels from the CMS descriptions. They are not additional inspection findings.

Source: CMS Health Deficiencies for this CCN. CMS processing date: 2026-08-01. Retrieved for CareLedger: 2026-09-22. These historical dates are not a claim about current practice.

Enforcement record

Fines: 0 ($0.00 total). Payment denials: 0.

Source and coverage

Coverage status
verified live data
Source agency
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Retrieved
2026-09-25
Confidence
primary_source
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