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University Health Lakewood Medical Center

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⌖ Kansas City, MO · Jackson County · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds188
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)

About University Health Lakewood Medical Center

University Health Lakewood Medical Center is a 188-bed nonprofit nursing home in Kansas City, MO. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Missouri is 2.5.

  • Inspections: 6 problems at its last full inspection (Aug 2025), fewer than the Missouri average of 11.4. None of its recent citations were for residents being harmed.
  • Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 03 min a day with each resident, more than the Missouri average of 3 hr 26 min. About 39% of nursing staff left in the past year.
  • Fines: $14,901 in federal fines in the last three years.
  • Stands out: 8.8% of short-stay (rehab) residents were sent back to the hospital, compared with 23.8% nationally.

Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology

Key details

Facility nameUniversity Health Lakewood Medical Center
LocationJackson County, Missouri
Address7900 Lee's Summit Road, Kansas City, MO 64139 · Jackson County
Medicare provider number265845
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJune 26, 2013 (13 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid

Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.

Quality & inspections

Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.

Overall rating3 of 5Average
Health inspections3 of 5Average
Quality measures2 of 5Below average
Staffing4 of 5Above average

Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.

What Medicare found

5 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.

Strengths

  • Serious health citationsNone since Aug 2025No citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Aug 2025.
    Strength
  • Health citations at last inspection6 (Aug 2025)Missouri average: 11.4.
    Strength
  • Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 03 min a dayMissouri average: 3 hr 26 min
    Strength
  • Registered nurse time per resident31 min a dayMissouri average: 28 min
    Strength
  • Nursing staff turnover39% a yearMissouri average: 56%
    Strength

Things to ask about

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  • Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $14,901Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Apr 2025 (about 1 year ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.
    Worth asking about

Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Missouri average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these

Short-term rehab or long-term care?

Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.

Short-term rehab

For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.

Medicare has not rated this part of the home’s care.

  • Sent back to the hospital8.8%State average: 26.0%
    Better than average
  • Needed an emergency room visit7.9%State average: 13.7%
    Better than average
  • Newly given antipsychotic drugs8.0%State average: 2.2%
    Worse than average

Physical therapist time: about 0 minutes a day per resident, averaged across all residents, including long-term residents who get little or no therapy. That is less than the state average of 2 minutes. It is not one person’s therapy schedule; if rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.

Long-term care

For residents who live at the home for months or years.

Medicare quality rating: 2 of 5 (below average)

  • Falls with a major injury4.7%State average: 4.1%
    About average
  • Pressure sores (bedsores)6.3%State average: 4.5%
    Worse than average
  • Given antipsychotic drugs25.6%State average: 23.5%
    About average
  • Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.2State average: 2.1
    Better than average

Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Missouri average. Lower is better for every rate shown.

What a stay may cost

  • Short-term rehab with Medicare: after a qualifying hospital stay, Medicare pays in full for days 1–20. From day 21 to day 100 you pay $217 a day (2026), unless other coverage pays it. Medicare stops after day 100. Estimate a rehab stay →
  • Paying privately: ask the home for its daily rate and what it includes. As a guide, Missouri’s Medicaid program uses about $8,235 a month as the average cost of nursing home care (April 2026); see the state’s figure.
  • Medicaid: this home is certified for Medicaid, which pays for most long-term care once savings run low. Ask whether a Medicaid bed is available. Medicaid rules in Missouri →

Medicare amounts from Medicare.gov. Prices vary with room type and care needs, so always confirm with the home.

Ratings over time

Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, up from 2 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 13 times.

Overall rating3★
Health inspections3★
Staffing4★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.1
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
MonthOverallInspectionsStaffingQualityNurse hours
Jan 201921153.1
Jan 202044343.6
Jan 202155333.9
Jan 202255333.8
Jan 202344323.4
Jan 202444443.0
Feb 202544333.3
Feb 202622423.7
Sep 202633424.1

Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology

See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home

From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.

Inspection summary

How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.

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Three-survey history

Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.

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Family reviews

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