Here are the worst-rated nursing homes in the Kansas City area from federal scorecard
For seniors and their loved ones, choosing a nursing home in the Kansas City area can be a big — and pricey — decision.
To help guide that decision, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services grades facilities using nursing home data including staffing levels, last two state health inspections and three years of complaints.
There are a total of 97 nursing facilities within 25 miles of downtown Kansas City, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. But more than a third of those nursing homes received the lowest possible grade of one star from the federal department.
In Missouri and Kansas, annual inspections review residents’ well-being, the building, the staff and food safety.
Some of these facilities were recently cited for abuse. The Medicare website does not give details on what they were cited for or how many citations they received, but defines abuse as “willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish. It includes verbal abuse, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and mental abuse.”
If you suspect that an elder or person with a disability is experiencing abuse in Missouri, you can file a report with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services by calling 800-392-0210 or filling out an online form. In Kansas, contact the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services at 800-842-0078 or email KDADS.ComplaintHotline@ks.gov.
Find information about nursing homes and other healthcare providers around the Kansas City area on Medicare.gov.
Lowly rated nursing homes around the Kansas City area
Here are the one-star-rated nursing homes in the Kansas City area that had citations for abuse as of Feb. 26, 2025:
Clara Manor Nursing Home in Kansas City
Parkway Health Care Center in Kansas City
Edgewood Manor Health Care Center in Raytown
Jefferson Health Care in Lee’s Summit
Carnegie Village Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Belton
Sunrise Nursing and Memory Care in Raymore
Riverbend Post Acute Rehabilitation in Kansas City, Kansas
Prairie Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in Overland Park
Bonner Springs Nursing & Rehab Center in Bonner Springs
These are the rest of the one-star nursing homes in the Kansas City area, as of Feb. 26, 2025:
Myers Nursing and Convalescent Center in Kansas City
The Summit in Kansas City
The Hilltop at Blue River in Kansas City
Ignite Medical Resort Carondelet in Kansas City
Tiffany Springs Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Kansas City
Carmel Hills Wellness & Rehabilitation in Independence
Rosewood Rehab and Healthcare Center in Independence
Jackson Creek Post Acute in Independence
Alpine Breeze Health and Wellness in Raytown
Blue Springs Wellness & Rehabilitation in Blue Springs
Avalon View Health and Wellness in Liberty
Ignite Medical Resort Rainbow Boulevard in Kansas City, Kansas
Medicalodges Post Acute Care Center in Kansas City, Kansas
Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Merriam
Kaw River Care and Rehab in Edwardsville
Shawnee Gardens Healthcare and Rehab Center in Shawnee
Village Shalom in Overland Park
Highly rated nursing homes around the Kansas City area
The Kansas City area also has several highly rated nursing homes. Here are the facilities with five-star ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:
Jeanne Jugan Center in Kansas City
Linden Woods Village in Gladstone
Sharon Lane Health and Rehabilitation in Shawnee
Lakeview Village in Lenexa
Villa St Francis Catholic Care Center in Olathe
Nottingham Health and Rehabilitation in Olathe
Have more questions about aging in the Kansas City area? Ask the Service Journalism team at kcq@kcstar.com.
This story was originally published March 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
