The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
MEDICALODGES INDEPENDENCE
INDEPENDENCE, KS · Medicare-certified · 45 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Overall rating: 4 out of 5 stars. MEDICALODGES INDEPENDENCE has solid health inspection and staffing ratings (both 4/5) and no fines in the last 24 months, but its quality measures rating is lower at 2/5 and reported nurse staffing is 3.69 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6934 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 18, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6934.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.65
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.41
- Nurse aides
- 2.64
- Weekend nursing
- 3.17
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
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).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
—10%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.9%3.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.1%4.9%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%3.1%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
4.2%3.7%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13%4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—19.5%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
20%29.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—6%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
33.1%21.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%3.6%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%92.6%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited April 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 583 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of MEDICALODGES, INC. · 19 homes · 2.7 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 38.7 residents on an average day (86% of 45 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 23 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.