Life Care Center Of Seneca
Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas · CCN 175439 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Life Care Center Of Seneca 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 60 certified beds, 37 residents a day on average. 15 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / 4 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.024 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.59521 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.58835 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31.1% (registered nurses 28.6%) |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-30 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. Administration Deficiencies · tag F0851 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-30 |
| 2025-04-30 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-30 |
| 2025-04-30 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-30 |
| 2025-04-30 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0757 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 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 Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0655 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 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. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0657 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-27 |
| 2023-08-23 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-27 |
| 2023-08-23 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-27 |
| 2021-12-02 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-01-07 |
| 2021-12-02 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-01-07 |
| 2021-12-02 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-01-07 |
| 2021-12-02 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0756 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-01-07 |
| 2021-12-02 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0757 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-01-07 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2002-12-31 |
| Seneca Operations, LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2002-12-31 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | direct ownership interest | — | 2006-01-01 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2006-01-01 |
| Seneca Operations, LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1986-01-01 |
| Duryea, Lesa Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-18 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2002-12-23 |
| Snyder, Jarod Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-07 |
| Cross, Cindy Individual | corporate officer | — | 1994-04-21 |
| Henry, Terry Individual | corporate officer | — | 1999-08-16 |
| Thurmond, Joan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2000-09-22 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | direct ownership interest | — | 1985-12-23 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 1986-01-01 |
| Duryea, Lesa Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2021-10-25 |
| Eklund, Amber Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2024-08-16 |
| Knowles, Sara Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2024-10-14 |
| Duryea, Lesa Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-10-25 |
| Eklund, Amber Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-08-16 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-05-01 |
| Knowles, Sara Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-10-14 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-04-24 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-11-27 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 1986-01-01 |
| Snyder, Jarod Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-01-27 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2001-09-18 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Nemaha County.