Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Kansas City, MO

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Kansas City
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on July 14, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Kansas City has a total of 59 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,926 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Kansas City of 1,636,715, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 276.19 persons in Kansas City. There were 4,475 residents in nursing homes as July 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.51 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Kansas City has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Kansas City and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.41	0.44 / 0.65
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.04	2.20 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.76	0.68 / 0.87
All Staff	3.22	3.32 / 3.78

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Missouri.

COVID-19 Infections in Kansas City Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Kansas City there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending July 14, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Kansas City

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Kansas City Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Kansas City, MO. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Kansas City

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Kansas City based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Jeanne Jugan Center 8745 JAMES A REED RD KANSAS CITY, MO	32.00
Hope Care Center 115 EAST 83RD STREET KANSAS CITY, MO	73.33
Ignite Medical Resort Blue Springs 20511 E TRINITY PLACE BLUE SPRINGS, MO	16.80
Linden Woods Village 2901 NE 72ND STREET GLADSTONE, MO	14.00
Valley Manor and Rehabilitation Center 1410 HOSPITAL DRIVE EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO	24.67
University Health Lakewood Care Center 7900 LEE'S SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY, MO	32.67
Jackson Creek Post Acute 3980 SOUTH JACKSON DRIVE INDEPENDENCE, MO	54.00
The Grand Royale 2900 NE KENDALLWOOD PKWY GLADSTONE, MO	69.60
Norterre 2555 NORTERRE CIRCLE LIBERTY, MO	53.33
John Knox Village Care Center 600 NW PRYOR ROAD LEES SUMMIT, MO	59.17

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Kansas City based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
The Rehabilitation Center of Independence 1800 S SWOPE DRIVE INDEPENDENCE, MO	232.33 /
The Summit 3660 SUMMIT KANSAS CITY, MO	152.00
Clara Manor Nursing Home 3621 WARWICK BOULEVARD KANSAS CITY, MO	276.67
Edgewood Manor Health Care Center 11900 JESSICA LANE RAYTOWN, MO	205.67 /
Carmel Hills Wellness and Rehabilitation 810 EAST WALNUT INDEPENDENCE, MO	238.50
Baptist Homes of Independence 17451 MEDICAL CENTER PARKWAY INDEPENDENCE, MO	125.00
Avalon View Health and Wellness 1200 WEST COLLEGE STREET LIBERTY, MO	526.00
Aspire Senior Living Oak Grove 2108 SW MITCHELL STREET OAK GROVE, MO	67.33
Wilshire at Lakewood Rehab Center 600 N E MEADOWVIEW DRIVE LEES SUMMIT, MO	118.67
Alpine Breeze Health and Wellness 6124 RAYTOWN ROAD RAYTOWN, MO	188.00

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