LIFE CARE CENTER OF KANSAS CITY — Nursing Home in KANSAS CITY, KS

3231 N 61ST STREET, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66104 | 9132991770

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds82
Average Residents/Day64.3
CMS Certification Number175281

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.53 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.46 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection August 20, 2025
Total Deficiencies 13

LIFE CARE CENTER OF KANSAS CITY had 13 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 20, 2025).

Inspection Findings — August 20, 2025

  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 3, 2025
  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 3, 2025
  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 3, 2025
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 3, 2025
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 3, 2025
  • 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. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 3, 2025
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level E)
    Corrected — October 3, 2025
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 3, 2025
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 3, 2025
  • 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. (Level E)
    Corrected — October 3, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)
    Corrected — October 3, 2025
  • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Level F)
    Corrected — October 3, 2025
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 3, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Life Care Center of Kansas City is a 82-bed nursing home in Kansas City, Kansas. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident day, below the Kansas average of 4.1. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 13 deficiencies, none of them severe.

A recent inspection did not find any severe citations, which suggests problems were seen but nothing classified as the most serious. You should ask how current staffing and care processes address the inspection concerns—especially prevention of pressure ulcers and maintaining residents' mobility and daily living assistance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is LIFE CARE CENTER OF KANSAS CITY Medicare and Medicaid certified?

LIFE CARE CENTER OF KANSAS CITY is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is LIFE CARE CENTER OF KANSAS CITY's CMS star rating?

LIFE CARE CENTER OF KANSAS CITY has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at LIFE CARE CENTER OF KANSAS CITY?

LIFE CARE CENTER OF KANSAS CITY reports 3.52545 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has LIFE CARE CENTER OF KANSAS CITY had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, LIFE CARE CENTER OF KANSAS CITY had 13 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does LIFE CARE CENTER OF KANSAS CITY have?

LIFE CARE CENTER OF KANSAS CITY has 82 certified beds.

Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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