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Life Care Center of Kansas City

3231 N 61st Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66104

Overview

Life Care Center of Kansas City has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Kansas average of 3.1. It ranks 2nd of 5 nursing homes in Kansas City. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 72% of nursing homes in Kansas (the state average is 4.1 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on August 20, 2025, found 13 health deficiencies, more than the Kansas average of 9.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 48% of Kansas nursing homes have been fined.

Life Care Center of Kansas City is a for-profit facility with 82 certified beds, caring for about 62 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1994.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

In Kansas City2nd of 5 facilities

Top 40%

Within 100 miles71st of 242 facilities

Top 30%

In Kansas127th of 293 facilities

Top 44%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
August 20, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
13
Complaint-related deficiencies
0
Fines in the last 3 years
0
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
0

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.67 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.45 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.97 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.24 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.12 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
82
Average residents per day
62
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
January 1, 1994
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes