Overview
University Health Lakewood Medical Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, above the Missouri average of 2.6. It ranks 7th of 23 nursing homes in Kansas City. It scores best on staffing (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 88% of nursing homes in Missouri (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 22, 2025, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the Missouri average of 11.4. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $14,901 in the past three years.
University Health Lakewood Medical Center is a nonprofit facility with 188 certified beds, caring for about 131 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2013. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- 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.
Top 31%
Top 39%
Top 38%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 22, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $14,901
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.17 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.50 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.10 hrs
- Nurse aides2.57 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 188
- Average residents per day
- 131
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 26, 2013
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes