Little Sisters of the Poor in Kansas City, MO has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and staffing and 3 stars for quality measures. It reported 3.93 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Last inspection: August 6, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9279.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.62
Licensed practical nurses
0.73
Nurse aides
2.58
Weekend nursing
3.55
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 34%
Registered nurse turnover: 17%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
12.8%9.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.2%2.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%0%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
6.2%6.5%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
6.5%0%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8.7%2.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
17.5%6.7%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.7%25%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
18.6%11.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited February 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to honor a resident’s right to manage their own money and financial affairs. Cited August 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 567 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to post its nurse staffing information every day, so families could not easily see daily staffing levels. Cited August 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 732 — 42 CFR §483.35(i) — S/S: E
Recent history
STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Occupancy
46.3 residents on an average day (89% of 52 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
Medicare history
Certified for 38 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.