Deseret Nursing & Rehabilitation At Smith Center
Nursing Home Facility
117 W 1st St No.369, Smith Center, KS 66967
Deseret Nursing & Rehabilitation At Smith Center is a senior care community located in Smith Center, KS. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Smith Center area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (785) 282-6696.
Operated by Mission Health Communities, which runs 28 communities in our directory.
Deseret Nursing & Rehabilitation At Smith Center is licensed for 45 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 83% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2025 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 23%.
The community is located in Smith County, KS.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 14 problems at Deseret Nursing & Rehabilitation At Smith Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $16,153.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Administration
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Deseret Nursing & Rehabilitation At Smith Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 45
- Occupancy 83%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 23%
- Last health inspection April 2025
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