Nursing homes › Kansas › Life Care Center of Kansas City
3231 N 61St Street, Kansas City, KS 66104 · 9132991770 · 82 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, a group operating 194 facilities in 26 states. Group record: average rating 3.4/5, 14 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,697,816 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (3.4/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.48 (Kansas median: 3.94). RN hours: 0.46. Weekend total: 2.97. Nursing staff turnover: 52%.
All-time on record: 61 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-20 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-10-03 |
| 2025-08-20 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F | Health | corrected 2025-10-03 |
| 2025-08-20 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Health | corrected 2025-10-03 |
| 2025-08-20 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2025-10-03 |
| 2025-08-20 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-03 |
| 2025-08-20 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-03 |
| 2025-08-20 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-03 |
| 2025-08-20 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-03 |
| 2025-08-20 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-03 |
| 2025-08-20 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-03 |
| 2025-08-20 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-03 |
| 2025-08-20 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-03 |
| 2025-08-20 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-03 |
| 2024-07-10 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-07-10 |
| 2024-04-15 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-05-10 |
| 2024-04-15 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-05-10 |
| 2024-02-22 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-10 |
| 2024-01-04 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | F | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
| 2024-01-04 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2024-02-18 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUND I INVESTMENTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 96% | since 08/23/1995 |
| DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/23/1995 |
| EKLUND, AMBER | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/16/2024 |
| JONES, MARY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/28/2022 |
| KABUTI, CAROLINE | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/06/2016 |
| CROSS, CINDY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/21/1994 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/02/2020 |
| HENRY, TERRY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/16/1999 |
| LAY, LISA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/09/2018 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2011 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/22/2000 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/16/1999 |
| CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES HEALTH CARE FUND I LP | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/1990 |
| HCF INC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/23/1995 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/1990 |
| AKKULUGARI, SHYAM | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/08/2021 |
| EKLUND, AMBER | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/16/2024 |
| JONES, MARY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/28/2022 |
| KABUTI, CAROLINE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/06/2016 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/06/2025 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 175281. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.