Westy Community Care Home
Nursing Home Facility
105 N Highway 99, Westmoreland, KS 66549
Westy Community Care Home is a senior care community located in Westmoreland, KS. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, in-home care, and senior living for older adults in the Westmoreland area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (785) 457-2801.
Westy Community Care Home is licensed for 40 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Pottawatomie County average about 39 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 72% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Pottawatomie County average about 3.5 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in September 2024 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 65%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Pottawatomie County, KS.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 24 problems at Westy Community Care Home. 3 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $19,406.
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
Administration
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
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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
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Westy Community Care Home offers assisted living, nursing home care, in-home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 40
- Occupancy 72%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.3
- Annual staff turnover 65%
- Last health inspection September 2024
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