Sandpiper Healthcare and Rehabilitation
Nursing Home Facility
5808 West 8th Street N, Wichita, KS 67212
Sandpiper Healthcare and Rehabilition Center is centrally located in Wichita, KS. Sandpiper has been providing excellent long term care and skilled nursing services to the people of Wichita and surrounding areas since 1987. Sandpiper is a 145-bed facility providing 24 hour nursing care in a safe friendly environment.
Operated by Genesis HealthCare, which runs 507 communities in our directory.
With 104 beds, Sandpiper Healthcare and Rehabilitation is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Wichita average about 80 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 72% of its licensed beds. That is below the Wichita average of roughly 84%.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Wichita average about 2.8 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in November 2024 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 57%.
The community is located in Sedgwick County, KS.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 32 problems at Sandpiper Healthcare and Rehabilitation. None of them caused harm to a resident. 12 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $16,801.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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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
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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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Environmental
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
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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
Resident Rights
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
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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
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
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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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.
Sandpiper Healthcare and Rehabilitation offers nursing home care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 104
- Occupancy 72%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.0
- Annual staff turnover 57%
- Last health inspection November 2024
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