91/100
Excellent
Tallgrass Creek, Inc
13760 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66223
- Certified beds
- 44
- Occupancy
- 90%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
What to ask about before you visit
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
$7,446 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).
Our read on Tallgrass Creek, Inc
Tallgrass Creek sits in Overland Park with 44 certified beds, run by a for-profit limited liability company. The staffing numbers are the strongest part of the picture: 4.87 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average of 3.86, though weekend coverage drops about 12% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover of 43.1% edges just under the national rate of 45.8%. What pulls the record down is the inspection history. Seventeen deficiencies are on file, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus a $7,446 fine. The most recent inspection was February 2026. Strong daily staffing and a five-star health inspection rating sit alongside a deficiency record that includes the most serious category CMS tracks.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
29/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →5.35 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →1.15 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 12% against weekdays
Staff stability
12/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →43% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
12/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
8/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →$7,446 in federal fines across 1 action(s)
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: February 25, 2026 (8 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
Who owns this home
Full recordPart of ERICKSON SENIOR LIVING, which operates 17 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
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Common questions about Tallgrass Creek, Inc
What is the ElderGrade for Tallgrass Creek, Inc? +
Tallgrass Creek, Inc holds an ElderGrade of A (91 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Tallgrass Creek, Inc? +
Residents receive an average of 4.87 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Tallgrass Creek, Inc been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Tallgrass Creek, Inc accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Tallgrass Creek, Inc is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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