University Health Lakewood Medical Center
7900 Lee'S Summit Road, Kansas City, MO 64139
University Health Lakewood Medical Center, a 188-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Kansas City, MO, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #96 of 479 rated homes in MO on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 4 / 5
- Above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #96 of 479
- In-state rank among rated MO homes
- 4.05
- About average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 25
- Inspection findings · 1 serious
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The verdict
University Health Lakewood Medical Center, a 188-bed non profit - corporation nursing facility in Kansas City, MO, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #96 of 479 rated homes in MO on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 4 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #96 of 479
- In-state rank among rated MO homes
- 4.05
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 25
- Inspection findings · 1 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 487 MO nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as Non profit - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 265845
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 188
- Residents
- 130
- In Hospital
- Yes
- County
- Jackson
- Last Inspection
- Aug 22, 2025
Staffing Data
How the 4.05 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.52 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 1.06
- CNA Hours
- 2.47
- Total Nursing Hours
- 4.05 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.00
- Nursing Turnover
- 38.7%
- RN Turnover
- 44.4%
What the CMS Record Reveals About University Health Lakewood Medical Center
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, University Health Lakewood Medical Center ranks #96 of 479 rated nursing homes in MO on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). University Health Lakewood Medical Center operates 188 certified beds in Kansas City, MO with approximately 130 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars (health inspection 4★ · staffing 4★ · quality 2★).
The inspection file contains 25 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 1 penalty totaling $15K against this provider. Per resident day, this facility reports 4.05 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 0.52 RN hours.
Classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider embedded within a hospital campus, University Health Lakewood Medical Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 38.7% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (25 most recent)
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 6, 2025
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 6, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 6, 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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 6, 2025
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 18, 2025
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 18, 2025
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 23, 2024
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 23, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 8, 2024
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 2, 2023
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 8, 2024
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 3, 2024
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 3, 2024
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 3, 2024
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 3, 2024
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: May 2, 2022
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 5, 2022
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 5, 2022
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 5, 2022
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 5, 2022
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 19, 2022
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: May 5, 2022
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 2, 2022
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: May 6, 2022
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 29.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 20.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 6.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 25.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 8.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 3.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 0.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 99.6% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 30.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 95.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 22.4% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 80.3% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | N/A | No |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $15K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025 | Fine | $15K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for University Health Lakewood Medical Center, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside MO (188 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside MO (4.76 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in MO
486 other nursing homes are on record in MO; 6 are shown here.
Abbey Senior Health
O Fallon, MO
Aberdeen Heights
Kirkwood, MO
Abode Health and Wellness Center
Independence, MO
Abundant Acres Care and Rehab
Savannah, MO
Adair Village
Clinton, MO
Advanced Care of St Joseph
Saint Joseph, MO
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for University Health Lakewood Medical Center
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The MO registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View MO registry
- Peer homes near 188 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in MO. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
