Overview
Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Ltcu 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 Wakeeney. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 87% of nursing homes in Kansas (the state average is 4.1 hours). Of that, 1.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 4, 2025, found 9 health deficiencies, fewer than the Kansas average of 9.5. 1 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.
Trego Co-Lemke Memorial Hospital Ltcu is a government-run facility with 37 certified beds, caring for about 34 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 1974. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 4, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 9
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- 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 staff5.11 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.97 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.01 hrs
- Nurse aides3.13 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 37
- Average residents per day
- 34
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 31, 1974
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes