Life Care Center of Kansas CityCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 3231 N 61st Street, Kansas City, KS 66104
- CCN
- 175281
- Ownership type
- For-profit, limited liability company
- Certified beds
- 82
- Residents per day
- 62
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Life Care Center of Kansas City an overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 20 Aug 2025. The latest survey cycle has 13 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Kansas is 8. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Wyandotte County median | Kansas median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 3 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 9 homes in the county, 296 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Kansas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 20 Aug 2025 | 13 | 8 |
| Cycle 2 | 4 Jan 2024 | 26 | 8 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 22 | 6 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | H0 | I0 | |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | |||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 13 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2025 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard survey | 3 Oct 2025 |
| 20 Aug 2025 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Standard survey | 3 Oct 2025 |
| 20 Aug 2025 | F0628 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Standard survey | 3 Oct 2025 |
| 20 Aug 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 3 Oct 2025 |
| 20 Aug 2025 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 3 Oct 2025 |
| 20 Aug 2025 | F0688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 3 Oct 2025 |
| 20 Aug 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard survey | 3 Oct 2025 |
| 20 Aug 2025 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard survey | 3 Oct 2025 |
| 20 Aug 2025 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard survey | 3 Oct 2025 |
| 20 Aug 2025 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Standard survey | 3 Oct 2025 |
| 20 Aug 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 3 Oct 2025 |
| 20 Aug 2025 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F | Standard survey | 3 Oct 2025 |
| 20 Aug 2025 | F0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Standard survey | 3 Oct 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 26 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0680 | Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. | E | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0727 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | F | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2024 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F | Standard survey | 18 Feb 2024 |
Survey cycle 3: 22 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 10 Jul 2024 |
| 15 Apr 2024 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Complaint investigation | 10 May 2024 |
| 15 Apr 2024 | F0791 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 10 May 2024 |
| 22 Feb 2024 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 10 Mar 2024 |
| 6 Apr 2022 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Standard survey | 6 May 2022 |
| 6 Apr 2022 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2022 |
| 6 Apr 2022 | F0644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2022 |
| 6 Apr 2022 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 6 May 2022 |
| 6 Apr 2022 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Standard survey | 6 May 2022 |
| 6 Apr 2022 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2022 |
| 6 Apr 2022 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | Standard survey | 6 May 2022 |
| 6 Apr 2022 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2022 |
| 6 Apr 2022 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2022 |
| 6 Apr 2022 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2022 |
| 6 Apr 2022 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2022 |
| 6 Apr 2022 | F0740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2022 |
| 6 Apr 2022 | F0744 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2022 |
| 6 Apr 2022 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2022 |
| 6 Apr 2022 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2022 |
| 6 Apr 2022 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard survey | 6 May 2022 |
| 6 Apr 2022 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Standard survey | 6 May 2022 |
| 6 Apr 2022 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 6 May 2022 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Kansas median | Kansas average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 3.48 | 3.90 | 4.07 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.46 | 0.60 | 0.71 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.89 | 0.65 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.13 | 2.70 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 2.97 | 3.50 | 3.60 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 52.2%
- Nurse staff turnover, Kansas median
- 47.4%
- RN turnover in a year
- 50.0%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 2
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Kansas median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 6.0% | 17.3% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.4% | 2.0% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.2% | 3.7% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 4.8% | 15.5% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 0.5% | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 6.1% | 15.4% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, limited liability company
- Legal business name
- Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I LP
- Chain
- Life Care Centers of America (194 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund I Investments Limited Partnership | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 96% | 23 Aug 1995 |
| Developers Investment Company Inc | Indirect ownership interest | 23 Aug 1995 | |
| Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I LP | Operational/managerial control | 1 Mar 1990 | |
| HCF Inc | Operational/managerial control | 23 Aug 1995 | |
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | 1 Mar 1990 | |
| CRHC LLC | General partnership interest | 1 Jan 2017 | |
| HCF Inc | General partnership interest | 23 Aug 1995 | |
| Developers Investment Company Inc | Limited partnership interest | 23 Aug 1995 | |
| Fund I Investments Limited Partnership | Limited partnership interest | 23 Aug 1995 | |
| HCF Inc | Limited partnership interest | 23 Aug 1995 | |
| Fund I Investments Limited Partnership | Adp of the snf | 30 Sep 2000 | |
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Adp of the snf | 18 Mar 2025 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Wyandotte County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Kansas City | 1 of 5 | 10 | $15,421 | 24 Oct 2024 | |
| Riverbend Post Acute Rehabilitation | Kansas City | 3 of 5 | 12 | $84,023 | 7 May 2026 | |
| Providence Place | Kansas City | 4 of 5 | 10 | $0 | 12 Aug 2025 | |
| The Healthcare Resort of Kansas City | Kansas City | 2 of 5 | 26 | $28,834 | 14 May 2026 | |
| Edwardsville Care and Rehab | Edwardsville | 2 of 5 | 11 | $38,753 | 21 Aug 2024 | |
| Kaw River Care and Rehab | Edwardsville | 1 of 5 | 14 | $0 | 7 May 2025 | |
| Parkway Operator LLC | Edwardsville | 3 of 5 | 9 | $14,385 | 7 Aug 2024 | |
| Bonner Springs Nursing & Rehab Center | Bonner Springs | 1 of 5 | 18 | $39,696 | 16 Apr 2025 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Life Care Center of Kansas City (CCN 175281). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/life-care-center-of-kansas-city-kansas-city-ks-175281/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Life Care Center of Kansas City last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 20 Aug 2025. It was a standard survey. It gave 13 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 4 Jan 2024.
- Who operates Life Care Center of Kansas City?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, limited liability company. CMS lists the home in the chain Life Care Centers of America. The CMS ownership file names 3 organisations for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Life Care Center of Kansas City a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in Kansas as a Special Focus Facility and 10 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.