Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Life Care Center Of Kansas City
3231 N 61st Street, Kansas City, KS · (913) 299-1770
- Certified beds
- 82
- Residents per day
- 62
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Life Care Centers Of America
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1994
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Kansas.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Kansas homes
Life Care Center Of Kansas City carries 109 inspection points. That is fewer than 22% of Kansas's 293 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Kansas: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–27 pts
- 4★ 27–49 pts
- 3★ 49–71 pts
- 2★ 71–114.38 pts
- 1★ over 114.38 pts
Bars show every rated home in Kansas by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
61 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care24E
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- E
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- E
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Pharmacy Service12E
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Resident Rights11E
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Infection Control5F
- F
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4E
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nursing and Physician Services2F
- F
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspection history
2025-08-20
13 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2024-01-04
26 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (10 deficiencies)
2022-04-06
22 health deficiencies · 14 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (11 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 40 min of nursing staff time a day, 27 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 40 min
Kansas average
4 h 8 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 51% of nursing staff and 43% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts worse | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts worse | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.8 pts better | 98.7% | 92.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10.8 pts worse | 84.1% | 94.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.4 pts better | 3.8% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms6.6 pts better | 0.0% | 6.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3 pts better | 1.8% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.5 pts better | 20.9% | 23.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication11.1 pts better | 6.6% | 17.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened9 pts better | 5.5% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased7.4 pts better | 10.0% | 17.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.8 pts better | 0.0% | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.7 pts better | 15.9% | 21.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.7 pts better | 0.7% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine20.7 pts better | 97.8% | 77.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.7 pts worse | 13.1% | 11.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.6 pts better | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine19.4 pts worse | 56.0% | 75.4% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission9.3 pts better | 13.0% | 22.3% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
30 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund I Investments Limited Partnership | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 96% | 12 facilities |
| Akkulugari, Shyam | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Akkulugari, Shyam | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I LP | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Crhc LLC | General Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Cross, Cindy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 183 facilities |
| Developers Investment Company Inc | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 71 facilities |
| Developers Investment Company Inc | Limited Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 71 facilities |
| Eklund, Amber | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Eklund, Amber | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Fletcher, Todd | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Fund I Investments Limited Partnership | Limited Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Fund I Investments Limited Partnership | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Hcf Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Hcf Inc | General Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Hcf Inc | Limited Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Henry, Terry | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 159 facilities |
| Jones, Mary | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jones, Mary | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jones, Mary | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kabuti, Caroline | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kabuti, Caroline | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lay, Lisa | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 166 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Preston, Aubrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 162 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Swanker, Richard | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 168 facilities |
| Thurmond, Joan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 191 facilities |
| Ziegler, James | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
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Fire safety
31 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke15F
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Miscellaneous5F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems5F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Egress3F
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- F
Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.
Services1E
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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