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The Bishop Spencer Place, INC

Nursing home in Kansas City, MO

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
4301 Madison Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone
(816) 931-4277
Listed under
Nonprofit, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
265768
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
57
Average residents per day
47
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
The Bishop Spencer Place INC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Nov 7, 2003
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 265768. 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 9, 2026. CMS lists 25 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 19, 2022 to Jan 9, 2026): 3 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jan 9, 2026Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 9, 2026Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 9, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 9, 2026Provide 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.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 9, 2026Provide 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
Jan 9, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 9, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 9, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 9, 2026Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jul 29, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 29, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection
J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Feb 6, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 25. 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 $8,021 in the last three years.

Jul 29, 2024Fine: $8,021

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
5.46 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.84 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.97 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.41 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
41%
RN turnover (yearly)
58%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

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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