Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Montgomery Place Nursing Center
614 S 8th Street, Independence, KS · (620) 331-2577
- Certified beds
- 43
- Residents per day
- 40
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Americare Senior Living
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 8, 2008
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How this home got 4 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
★★★★★no change
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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Kansas homes
Montgomery Place Nursing Center carries 43 inspection points. That is fewer than 71% 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
16 health citations on record since 2023. 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care4D
- D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Pharmacy Service4D
- 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 each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- E
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- E
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Infection Control1F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental1E
- E
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Inspection history
2025-02-06
7 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (3 deficiencies)
2023-03-08
9 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2021-11-30
0 health deficiencies · 14 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 53 min of nursing staff time a day, 33 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 53 min
Kansas average
4 h 8 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 30% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year.
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 days0.7 pts better | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.5 pts worse | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.1 pts better | 100.0% | 92.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.1 pts better | 100.0% | 94.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.7 pts better | 3.5% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.9 pts better | 0.7% | 6.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.8 pts better | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.6 pts worse | 28.0% | 23.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication9.1 pts worse | 26.8% | 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 worsened2.4 pts better | 12.1% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.5 pts better | 12.9% | 17.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts better | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection6.6 pts worse | 9.4% | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence9.3 pts worse | 30.9% | 21.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.7 pts better | 3.7% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.8 pts better | 77.9% | 77.1% | 82.3% |
| 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 vaccine0.6 pts better | 76.0% | 75.4% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hwj LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 7 facilities |
| Ford, Julianna | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 33% | 7 facilities |
| Montgomery, Henley | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 33% | 7 facilities |
| Montgomery, William | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 33% | 7 facilities |
| Americare Systems, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Hammond, Robert | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Schade, Kyle | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Schade, Kyle | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
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Fire safety
28 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke9F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Emergency Preparedness7F
- F
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
- F
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F
Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
- F
Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
- F
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Miscellaneous5F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Egress3F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Services2F
- F
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- F
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Construction1E
- E
Use approved construction type or materials.
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