71.5/100
Above average
Southwest Medical Center Snf
315 W 15Th Street, Liberal, KS 67905
- Certified beds
- 18
- Occupancy
- 16%
- Ownership
- Government
- Accepts
- Medicare
Our read on Southwest Medical Center Snf
Southwest Medical Center's skilled nursing unit is small, 18 certified beds, and it's run by Seward County rather than a for-profit chain, which tends to matter for how a place is staffed and maintained. State inspectors were last in on April 22, 2026, and the record shows 15 deficiencies, but none rose to the level of actual harm or immediate jeopardy, and there's no abuse history on file. That's a meaningful distinction: paperwork and process problems, not residents getting hurt. Both the health inspection and quality measure ratings sit at three out of five stars. For a county-run home this size in southwest Kansas, the picture is a steady one, not spotless on compliance, but not dangerous either. Ask about the specific deficiencies and how they've been corrected.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
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Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
15/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are.
- →No staffing hours reported, scored neutral
Staff stability
7.5/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →No turnover figure reported, scored neutral
Resident outcomes
9/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: April 22, 2026 (6 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
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Common questions about Southwest Medical Center Snf
What is the ElderGrade for Southwest Medical Center Snf? +
Southwest Medical Center Snf holds an ElderGrade of B (71.5 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Southwest Medical Center Snf? +
This facility has not reported staffing hours to CMS in the current data release.
Has Southwest Medical Center Snf been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Southwest Medical Center Snf accept Medicaid? +
CMS lists this facility as Medicare, so it is not recorded as Medicaid certified. Confirm directly with the home before admission.
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