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 $500
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued an order assessing a $500 civil penalty against Kansas Soldiers Home, 101 Pershing, Fort Dodge, for violations of state nursing home regulations.
KDHE staff inspected the facility on June 1, 2 and 3 and issued a correction order on
June 24 citing the facility for failure to meet standards for quality of care. KDHE staff conducted a follow-up inspection on July 13 and 14 that determined the deficiencies had not yet been corrected.
The department assesses a fine when a facility fails to correct the deficiencies by the second visit; or in some cases following the first. Department surveyors continue to check the facility to ensure the deficiencies are corrected.
The order is subject to appeal to the Secretary of Health and Environment.