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C
Below Standard

Life Care Center Of Kansas City

3231 N 61ST STREET · KANSAS CITY, KS 66104

9132991770 · For profit - Limited Liability company

82 beds59.4 residents94 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
C
Below Standard
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Life Care Center Of Kansas City receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.8447 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.454 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.05 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 18.82% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0.03% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.454 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0.03%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
3.8447hrs/resident/day▼ 0.05
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.454hrs/resident/day▼ 0.23
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
18.82%
4.0607 weekday → 3.2963 weekend
Agency Staff
0.03%
0.26% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.8138hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.0345hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.4634std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Wyandotte County Average+0.19 HPRD
3.65
03.84 HPRD
vs. Kansas State Average-0.24 HPRD
4.08
03.84 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.05 HPRD
3.90
03.84 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

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Life Care Center Of Kansas City ★
KANSAS CITY · This facility
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C
3.84470.454★★☆☆☆
Medicalodges Post Acute Care Center
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1.1 mi
B
4.0450.7166★☆☆☆☆
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2.7 mi
C
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PROVIDENCE PLACE
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B
3.960.8426★★★★☆
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B
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Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

6
Inspections
61
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Aug 20, 2025Health
13 deficiencies cited
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Jul 10, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
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Apr 15, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
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Feb 22, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
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Jan 4, 2024Health
26 deficiencies cited
▼
Apr 6, 2022Health
18 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.