Homestead Health Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Homestead Health Center is a 45-bed nonprofit nursing home in Wichita, Kansas. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.21 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 19% above the Kansas average of 2.70, and 46.4% nursing staff turnover (Kansas average 48.1%).
Homestead Health Center
2133 S Elizabeth StreetWichita, KS 67213
Sedgwick County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Homestead Health Center, nurse aides logged 3.21 hours per resident per day, 19% above the Kansas average. With about 43 residents a day, that works out to roughly 138 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.21 | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.97 | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.51 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.69 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.24 | 3.60 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
46.4% of nursing staff at Homestead Health Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Kansas average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 14, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Kansas average 9.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $59,829 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2024 | Fine | $37,375 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Payment Denial | 19 days from Sep 26, 2024 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Fine | $22,454 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Homestead Health Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Kansas average is 3.1.
About Homestead Health Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Homestead Health Center, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 2006
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Homestead Health Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Medicalodges Wichita Wichita | 2.3 | 55 | 2.34 | 3.90 | 53.8% | 3 | None |
| Ascension Living Via Christi Village McLean Wichita | 3.0 | 36 | 2.69 | 4.39 | 40.5% | 5 | None |
| Mount St Mary Wichita | 3.7 | 24 | 3.41 | 5.08 | 31.0% | 5 | None |
| Meridian Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Wichita | 3.9 | 106 | 2.03 | 3.29 | 41.9% | 3 | $46,483 |
| Lincoln Care and Rehab Wichita | 3.9 | 45 | 2.77 | 3.77 | — | 1 | $40,104 |
| Lakepoint Wichita, LLC Wichita | 4.0 | 110 | 3.04 | 4.89 | 54.5% | 2 | None |
| Sandpiper Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Wichita | 4.2 | 104 | 2.63 | 4.00 | 56.5% | 4 | $16,801 |
| Wichita Presbyterian Manor Wichita | 4.3 | 50 | 2.84 | 4.69 | 59.6% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.