Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Kansas City, KS

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

Updated on October 13, 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 102 active skilled nursing facilities and 10,248 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Kansas City of 152,960, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 14.93 persons in Kansas City. There were 7,786 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.98 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)	0.58	0.70 / 0.66
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.26	2.57 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.81	0.66 / 0.88
All Staff	3.64	3.93 / 3.80

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

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 41 new cases and 41 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 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, KS. 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
Aberdeen Village 17500 W 119TH STREET OLATHE, KS	40.67
The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta 13875 W 115TH TERRACE OLATHE, KS	10.67
John Knox Village Care Center 600 NW PRYOR ROAD LEES SUMMIT, MO	58.50
Jeanne Jugan Center 8745 JAMES A REED RD KANSAS CITY, MO	32.00
Nottingham Health and Rehabilitation 14200 W 134TH PLACE OLATHE, KS	35.33
Ignite Medical Resort Blue Springs 20511 E TRINITY PLACE BLUE SPRINGS, MO	20.00
Linden Woods Village 2901 NE 72ND STREET GLADSTONE, MO	14.00
Sharon Lane Health and Rehabilitation 10315 JOHNSON DRIVE SHAWNEE, KS	16.67
Villa St Francis Catholic Care Center Inc 16600 W. 126TH ST OLATHE, KS	38.00
University Health Lakewood Care Center 7900 LEE'S SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY, MO	40.67

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

Facility	Rating
Garden Terrace at Overland Park 7541 SWITZER ROAD OVERLAND PARK, KS	117.67
Avalon View Health and Wellness 1200 WEST COLLEGE STREET LIBERTY, MO	511.00
Wilshire at Lakewood Rehab Center 600 N E MEADOWVIEW DRIVE LEES SUMMIT, MO	118.00
Armour Oaks Senior Living Community 8100 WORNALL ROAD KANSAS CITY, MO	87.33
Baptist Homes of Independence 17451 MEDICAL CENTER PARKWAY INDEPENDENCE, MO	137.00
Tonganoxie Terrace 1010 EAST STREET TONGANOXIE, KS	125.83
Bonner Springs Nursing and Rehab Center 520 E MORSE STREET BONNER SPRINGS, KS	158.00 /
The Rehabilitation Center of Independence 1800 S SWOPE DRIVE INDEPENDENCE, MO	229.00 /
The Hilltop at Blue River 10425 CHESTNUT DR KANSAS CITY, MO	169.33
Alpine Breeze Health and Wellness 6124 RAYTOWN ROAD RAYTOWN, MO	185.33

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