KANSAS
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT
BILL GRAVES, GOVERNOR
Gary R. Mitchell, Secretary
For Immediate Release
Contact: Don Brown
785-296-1529
Kansas Soldiers Home Fined $600
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued an order assessing a $600 civil penalty against Kansas Soldiers Home, 101 Pershing, Fort Dodge, for violating state nursing home regulations.
KDHE staff inspected the facility on July 13 and 14 and determined that the facility failed to meet standards for quality of care. 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.