Nursing homes › Kansas › Life Care Center of Seneca
512 Community Drive, Seneca, KS 66538 · (785) 336-3528 · 60 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 4/5; median among 294 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, a group operating 194 facilities in 26 states. Group record: average rating 3.4/5, 15 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,464,555 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.4/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.02 (Kansas median: 3.95). RN hours: 0.60. Weekend total: 3.59. Nursing staff turnover: 31%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 15 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-30 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F | Health | corrected 2025-05-30 |
| 2025-04-30 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2025-05-30 |
| 2025-04-30 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-30 |
| 2025-04-30 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-30 |
| 2025-04-30 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-30 |
| 2023-08-23 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-27 |
| 2023-08-23 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-27 |
| 2023-08-23 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-27 |
| 2023-08-23 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-27 |
| 2023-08-23 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-27 |
No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2006 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/23/1985 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/1986 |
| DURYEA, LESA | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/25/2021 |
| EKLUND, AMBER | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/16/2024 |
| KNOWLES, SARA | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/14/2024 |
| CROSS, CINDY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/21/1994 |
| HENRY, TERRY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/16/1999 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/22/2000 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2006 |
| SENECA OPERATIONS, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/1986 |
| DURYEA, LESA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/25/2021 |
| EKLUND, AMBER | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/16/2024 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2021 |
| KNOWLES, SARA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/14/2024 |
| LAY, LISA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/24/2017 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/27/2024 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/1986 |
| SNYDER, JAROD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/27/2021 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2022 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/18/2001 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Life Care Center of Seneca — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 175439), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/life-care-center-of-seneca-seneca-ks/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 175439. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.