The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
MONTGOMERY PLACE NURSING CENTER
INDEPENDENCE, KS · Medicare-certified · 43 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
Montgomery Place Nursing Center in Independence, KS has a 5-star overall rating, with strong staffing and quality scores and no fines in the last 24 months. Its reported nurse staffing is 3.87 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and recent inspection citations included food service and infection control issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8699 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 6, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8699.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.64
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.53
- Nurse aides
- 2.70
- Weekend nursing
- 3.48
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 36%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
30.1%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
7.8%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
2.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
2.2%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.3%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
20.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.2%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.3%Worsening
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 March 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to regularly check beds, mattresses, and bed rails to make sure they were safely attached and safe to use. Cited March 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 909 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — 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 9 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of AMERICARE SENIOR LIVING · 23 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 37.1 residents on an average day (86% of 43 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 17 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.