Southwest Medical Center SNF: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Southwest Medical Center SNF is a 18-bed government-run nursing home in Liberal, Kansas. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported no usable nurse aide staffing figure.
Southwest Medical Center SNF
315 W 15th StreetLiberal, KS 67905
Seward 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. Southwest Medical Center SNF has no usable nurse aide figure in this release.
CMS note: Submitted data did not meet the criteria to calculate this staffing measure. Not enough data to calculate a star rating.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | — | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | — | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | — | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | — | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | — | 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
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Southwest Medical Center SNF in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 22, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Kansas average 9.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Southwest Medical Center SNF holds 3 of 5 overall; the Kansas average is 3.1.
About Southwest Medical Center SNF
- Ownership: Government - County
- Legal name: Southwest Medical Center
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 31, 1987
- Located inside a hospital
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Southwest Medical Center SNF
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Wheatridge Park Care Center Liberal | 0.8 | 51 | 2.68 | 3.74 | 52.3% | 1 | $158,640 |
| Good Samaritan-Liberal Liberal | 0.9 | 45 | 2.70 | 4.07 | 32.6% | 2 | $94,784 |
| Stevens County Hospital Ltcu DBA Pioneer Manor Hugoton | 24.3 | 77 | 3.66 | 4.68 | 37.3% | 2 | None |
| Beaver County Nursing Home Beaver | 28.7 | 62 | 2.73 | 3.63 | 66.7% | 2 | $15,642 |
| Meade District Hosp Ltcu DBA Lone Tree Retirement Meade | 36.8 | 45 | 3.71 | 4.73 | 39.6% | 5 | None |
| Western Prairie Senior Living LLC Ulysses | 43.4 | 60 | 3.17 | 4.37 | 36.0% | 5 | None |
| Bethel Home Montezuma | 46.0 | 56 | 3.35 | 4.58 | 28.6% | 5 | None |
| Twin Oaks Manor Booker | 46.4 | 40 | 4.23 | 5.80 | 74.1% | 3 | 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.