The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited April 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
LIFE CARE CENTER OF KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, KS · Medicare-certified · 82 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
LIFE CARE CENTER OF KANSAS CITY has a 3 out of 5 star overall rating, with a 2-star health inspection rating, 4-star staffing, and 5-star quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 3.71 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7091 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 20, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7091.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.46
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.15
- Nurse aides
- 2.09
- Weekend nursing
- 3.12
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 50%
Registered nurse turnover: 38%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
2.2%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
4%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
16.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
15.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
85.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
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 January 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
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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
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 59.8 residents on an average day (73% of 82 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 32 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.