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Life Care Center of Burlington

601 Cross Street, Burlington, Kansas 66839

Overview

Life Care Center of Burlington has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Kansas average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Burlington. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 83% of nursing homes in Kansas (the state average is 4.1 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on December 11, 2024, found 8 health deficiencies, fewer than the Kansas average of 9.5. All of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 48% of Kansas nursing homes have been fined.

Life Care Center of Burlington is a for-profit facility with 77 certified beds, caring for about 67 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1996.

Medicare ratings

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Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

Within 100 miles52nd of 243 facilities

Top 22%

In Kansas77th of 293 facilities

Top 27%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
December 11, 2024
Health deficiencies cited
8
Complaint-related deficiencies
8
Fines in the last 3 years
0
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
0

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.50 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.53 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.73 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.24 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.04 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Individual
Certified beds
77
Average residents per day
67
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
June 1, 1996
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes