28 Chain-Owned Nursing Homes in Jackson County, Missouri
28 of the 39 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Jackson County, Missouri (72%) are chain-owned, and all are listed below. 0 of the 27 graded homes earn an A and 6 earn a D or F. Nurse staff turnover runs 59.8%, 2.9 points higher than the 56.9% across all homes there. Sunterra Springs Independence in Independence grades highest at B (79 out of 100).
How chain-owned homes in Jackson County, Missouri compare
This group set against every nursing home in Jackson County, Missouri, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
3.17
All homes in Jackson County, Missouri: 3.31
Worse than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
59.8%
All homes in Jackson County, Missouri: 56.9%
Worse than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
61.6/100
All homes in Jackson County, Missouri: 65.2/100
Worse than the local average
Grade spread
B
C
D
4 grade B, 17 grade C, 6 grade D,
The best-graded chain-owned home in Jackson County, Missouri is
Sunterra Springs Independence
in Independence, MO, grade B, 79/100.
Every chain-owned nursing home in Jackson County, Missouri
Sunterra Springs Independence runs a small 38-bed operation under for-profit LLC ownership, and the raw staffing number looks decent, 4.11 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average. But that average hides two things: weekend coverage drops about 13% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 65.4% against a national 45.8%. When nearly two-thirds of your nursing staff leaves each year, consistent care gets hard to sustain. The 22 deficiencies on record include 4 tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection was February 2025. Strong quality measure scores and a 4-star inspection rating are real, but the staffing picture is shakier than the headline number suggests.
Independence Manor runs about 3.30 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 15% under the national average of 3.86, a real gap if your family member needs help with daily tasks or has complex medical needs. The current record shows 23 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, and state inspectors were last in the building in December 2025. Staff turnover of 43.6% sits slightly better than the national 45.8%, and weekend coverage barely dips from weekday levels. Ownership is for-profit corporate, and its quality measure rating of 2 out of 5 is the softest number in the file.
Hilltop At Blue River runs about 2.62 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third below the national average, and weekends drop another 11% under its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover is 37.9%, actually better than the national 45.8%. The split shows in the numbers: quality measures score 5/5, but staffing sits at 1/5 and inspections at 2/5, with 48 deficiencies on record, two at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, plus a $34,704 fine. Last inspected March 2025. For-profit corporate ownership. Ask about weekday-to-weekend staffing and how those abuse findings were resolved.
Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is a 122-bed for-profit in Independence with a solid recent inspection record, a 4/5 health inspection rating and 25 total deficiencies on the books, none at the harm or jeopardy level. That's a cleaner picture than plenty of homes its size carry.
Staffing is where the story turns. At 3.71 nurse hours per resident day, it runs about 4% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 13% below its own weekday level. Annual turnover sits at 54.7%, well above the 45.8% national figure. That churn is hard on residents who rely on familiar faces. There's also one abuse-related deficiency on record, worth asking about directly. The last inspection was November 2025.
Ignite Medical Resort St Marys runs 130 beds in Blue Springs under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurses provide 3.15 hours of care per resident per day, roughly 18 percent below the national average, with weekends dropping another 13 percent below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 52.9 percent against a national 45.8 percent, so the aides and nurses cycling through are not staying long. The inspection record shows 35 deficiencies, one involving actual harm or jeopardy and one abuse-related, and the last state visit was August 2024. Quality scores look strong, but staffing and inspection results are where the concern sits, and both are rated two out of five.
Jackson Creek Post Acute runs about 13% below the national average on nurse staffing, at 3.36 hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally, and weekends drop roughly another 12% below its own weekday levels. That's the number that matters most here, because it's when families tend to visit and when problems surface.
Staff turnover sits at 55.2% against a national average of 45.8%, so the aides and nurses working with your relative are likely to change often. The current inspection record shows 39 deficiencies, one at the harm or jeopardy level, with a $29,186 fine and a December 2025 inspection. The quality measure rating is genuinely strong at 4 out of 5, but the staffing and inspection ratings both sit at 2 out of 5, and that split tells you where the risk lives.
Ignite Medical Resort Blue Springs is a for-profit, LLC-owned home with 90 certified beds, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Its inspection record is strong, a 4/5 health inspection rating, last survey in October 2024, and 14 deficiencies with none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. Quality measures score 5/5. Staffing is where it slips: 3.51 nurse hours per resident day sits about 9% under the national average, weekend coverage drops roughly 9% below its own weekday level, and turnover runs 55.7% against a national 45.8%. Good outcomes on paper, but thinner coverage and churning staff are worth asking about directly.
Seasons Rehab runs 78 beds under limited-liability, for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is the bright spot: 23 deficiencies on the current record, none flagged at harm or jeopardy level, and a four-out-of-five health inspection rating with a visit as recent as January 2025. Staffing is where it frays. At 3.73 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 3% under the national average, weekends run roughly 12% below its own weekday levels, and turnover hits 57.7% against a national 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff turns over in a year. Two abuse-related deficiencies also appear on the record.
Highland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center runs 162 certified beds in Kansas City under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing is the clearest problem: 3.01 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly 22 percent below. Weekend coverage drops another 9 percent under its own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 49 percent. The current inspection record shows 34 deficiencies, including 4 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 abuse-related, with $48,935 in fines across two penalties. A recent February 2025 inspection means the picture is current, not stale. The 5/5 quality measure score stands out against 2/5 for both staffing and health inspections, worth asking what's behind that gap.
Life Care Center of Grandview runs 172 certified beds as a for-profit corporate home, and the staffing numbers are the place to start: 3.53 nurse hours per resident day, about 8% under the national average, with weekends dipping roughly 13% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 42.2%, a touch better than the 45.8% national figure. The current record shows 56 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and six tied to abuse. A recent March 2026 inspection and a 2/5 health inspection rating sit alongside a 4/5 quality measure score, which tells you the day-to-day care metrics look stronger than the survey history.
Carmel Hills runs on 2.75 nursing hours per resident each day, roughly a quarter less than the national average, and weekend coverage drops further below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits near 55%, and the federal staffing rating lands at 1 out of 5. The inspection record is heavier still: 82 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with a $20,787 fine and a 1-star health inspection rating. Quality measures score better at 3 stars, but the most recent inspection was November 2024, so that record is still fresh.
Rosewood runs below the national average on nurse staffing, 3.51 hours per resident day against 3.86, and weekend coverage dips about 5% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 59.8% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning roughly six in ten caregivers left within the year. The inspection record is heavy: 58 deficiencies, five involving harm or jeopardy, six tied to abuse, and three fines totaling $47,917. Two stars for health inspections and two for staffing tell you where the problems concentrate, and ownership is a for-profit limited liability company.
Alpine Breeze runs on 2.40 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 38% under the national average, and weekends drop about 14% below what the home already provides on weekdays. Staff turnover sits at 58.6% against a national 45.8%, so the people giving care keep changing. The inspection record shows 53 deficiencies, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 6 abuse-related, with $35,683 in fines across three penalties; the last inspection was August 2025. Quality measures score well, but that's the part of the record families can't easily verify, the staffing and inspection numbers are the ones that describe daily life there.
Ignite Medical Resort Carondelet runs 162 certified beds in Kansas City under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 2.74 hours per resident day, roughly 29% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 7% below its own weekday numbers, and annual turnover hits 66% against a national 45.8%, so the people who remain are stretched thin. The current record carries 72 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse. A 4/5 quality measure score stands out against a 1/5 staffing rating, and the last inspection was January 16, 2026. Ask about direct-care hours on weekends before you decide.
Rehab Of Kansas City South runs about 3.10 nurse hours per resident each day, roughly 20% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends are about 17% thinner than its own weekdays. That staffing shortfall shows up in other numbers: 59.5% of staff left over the past year against a 45.8% national rate, and CMS gives staffing a single star out of five. The inspection record carries 45 deficiencies, including two tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy, and the last survey was in February 2025. This is a for-profit LLC with 100 certified beds, a two-star inspection rating, and a three-star quality measure score.
Lee's Summit Place runs on thin nursing coverage: 2.91 nurse hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 15% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. That shortfall shows up in the federal staffing rating, which sits at the lowest mark, and in turnover of 73.9%, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the aides and nurses around your family member are likely to keep changing. The inspection record is more reassuring: a 4-out-of-5 health inspection rating, with the most recent survey in April 2025 and 30 deficiencies logged, just one of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy. No abuse deficiencies appear on the current record.
Wilshire at Lakewood runs 170 beds in Lee's Summit under limited-liability ownership, and its inspection history is the strongest part of the picture, a recent survey, a four-star health inspection rating, and no repeat of serious problems since. Staffing is where the trouble sits: 3.43 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% under the national average, with weekends about 12% thinner than weekdays. Turnover hits 66.5% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for your family member are new to the building. The 34 deficiencies on record include one at harm level and two tied to abuse, which is worth asking about directly before you decide.
Aspire Senior Living Oak Grove runs a 90-bed for-profit home in Jackson County, and the staffing numbers are the first thing that stand out. At 2.73 nurse hours per resident day, it's roughly 29% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 16% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 38.9%, actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so retention isn't the problem here, raw coverage is.
The inspection side looks stronger: a 4/5 health inspection rating and 27 deficiencies on record with none at the harm level, though 2 are abuse-related. But the 1/5 quality measure rating, paired with a 2024-08-02 inspection date, suggests the clinical picture doesn't match the survey results.
Blue Springs Wellness & Rehabilitation runs on 2.69 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 30% under the national average, with weekends about 12% thinner than weekdays. That staffing shortfall sits alongside a 68.9% annual turnover rate, well above the national 45.8%, and a one-out-of-five CMS staffing rating. The inspection record shows 66 deficiencies, including three at harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with $116,230 in fines and a March 2025 inspection. The five-star quality measure rating reflects resident assessment data, not the hands available to deliver care.
The Rehabilitation Center of Independence runs on 2.68 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 31% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops about 13% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 73.7% against a national 45.8%, so the people around your relative change often. Its current record carries 56 deficiencies, including five at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $71,208 fine.
The 5/5 quality measure score looks good, but that's self-reported data, and the 1/5 staffing rating and 2/5 inspection rating come from what surveyors actually found. Ask about weekday-to-weekend coverage before you decide.
Frequently asked questions
How many chain-owned nursing homes are there in Jackson County, Missouri?
There are 28 chain-owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Jackson County, Missouri, 72% of the 39 nursing homes there.
Are chain-owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Jackson County, Missouri they average 3.17 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.31 for all nursing homes in Jackson County, Missouri, a difference of -0.14 hours. Staff turnover averages 59.8% against 56.9%.
Which chain-owned nursing home grades best in Jackson County, Missouri?