Life Care Center of Seneca

Nursing Home

512 Community Drive
Seneca, KS 66538 · Nemaha County
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Call (785) 336-3528

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★
Overall: state avg 3.1 · U.S. 3.0
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Staffing: state avg 3.5 · U.S. 3.0
Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Safety at a glance

0Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
15Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$0Federal fines, last 3 years (0 fines)

Most recent standard inspection: April 30, 2025.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day
3.64 hours · state avg 4.13, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
0.48 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends
3.30 hours · state avg 3.62
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
40.4% · state avg 48.0%
RN turnover (yearly)
42.9%
Administrators who left (yearly)
1

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In Kansas, Medicaid long-term care is provided through KanCare HCBS Frail Elderly (FE) Waiver.

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Pricing

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Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras
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Facility-provided room cameras
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Authorized remote family viewing
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Live video visitation
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Applying & contacting

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Ownership

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Chain / affiliation
Life Care Centers of America
Legal business name
Seneca Operations, LLC
Owner or managerRoleShare
CROSS, CINDYCORPORATE OFFICER—
DURYEA, LESAADP OF THE SNF—
DURYEA, LESAMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY—
DURYEA, LESAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
EKLUND, AMBERMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY—
EKLUND, AMBEROPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
FLETCHER, TODDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
HENRY, TERRYCORPORATE OFFICER—
KNOWLES, SARAMANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY—
KNOWLES, SARAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
LAY, LISAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.ADP OF THE SNF—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number
175439
Certified beds
60
Average residents per day
35.9
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community
No
First certified
June 27, 2000
Last confirmed by official source
October 1, 2026

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