The Rehabilitation Center of Independence

Nursing home in Independence, MO

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 1800 S Swope Drive, Independence, MO 64057
Phone: (816) 257-2566
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 265693
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 130
Average residents per day: 122
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: 1800 Opco LLC
Chain: Opco Skilled Management (66 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jul 9, 1998
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 265693. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 10, 2025. CMS lists 56 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 14, 2021 to Jan 27, 2026): 2 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jan 27, 2026	Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2025	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2025	Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2025	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2025	Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2025	Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2025	Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2025	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2025	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2025	Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2025	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 56. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $71,208 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jan 10, 2025	Fine: $71,208
Jan 10, 2025	Payment denial for 18 days from Feb 28, 2025

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 2.68 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.18 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.83 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.33 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 74%
RN turnover (yearly): 67%
Administrators who left in the past year: 2

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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