Woodlawn Nursing Home, Wichita, Fined $1,000

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued an order assessing a $1,000 civil penalty against Woodlawn Nursing Home, 1600 S. Woodlawn, Wichita, for violating state nursing home regulations.

KDHE staff inspected the facility on May 8-9, 12, and 14-15 and determined that the facility failed to provide adequate supervision and assistive devices to prevent a mentally impaired resident from wandering outside the facility. The department determined the violation resulted in, caused, or posed serious physical harm to a resident.

State law authorizes the department to issue civil penalties following an inspection if the violations result in, cause or pose serious physical harm to a resident. In the absence of those circumstances, the department issues a fine if it determines the facility in question failed to correct the violations prior to a follow-up inspection.

The order is subject to appeal to the Secretary of Health and Environment.