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University Health Lakewood Medical Center

Nursing home in Kansas City, MO

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
7900 Lee's Summit Road, Kansas City, MO 64139
Phone
(816) 404-7000
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
265845
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
188
Average residents per day
131
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Truman Medical Center Incorporated
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 26, 2013
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 265845. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 22, 2025. CMS lists 26 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 25, 2022 to Jul 28, 2026): 9 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jul 28, 2026Immediately 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
Mar 20, 2026Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 22, 2025Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2025Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Aug 22, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 30, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Sep 11, 2024Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 11, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 27, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 26. 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 Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $14,901 in the last three years.

Apr 30, 2025Fine: $14,901

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.17 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.50 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.57 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.46 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
38%
RN turnover (yearly)
45%

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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