Sunterra Springs Independence: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sunterra Springs Independence is a 38-bed for-profit nursing home in Independence, Missouri, part of Sunterra Springs. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.20 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the Missouri average of 2.29, and 65.4% nursing staff turnover (Missouri average 56.0%).
Sunterra Springs Independence
19200 E 37th Terrace SIndependence, MO 64057
Jackson County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Sunterra Springs Independence, nurse aides logged 2.20 hours per resident per day, 4% below the Missouri average. With about 37 residents a day, that works out to roughly 81 aide hours a day, or about 10 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Missouri avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.20 | 2.29 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.95 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.97 | 0.46 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.11 | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.57 | 3.02 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
65.4% of nursing staff at Sunterra Springs Independence left over the year CMS measured, against a Missouri average of 56.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 66.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 10, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Missouri average 11.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Sunterra Springs Independence holds 5 of 5 overall; the Missouri average is 2.5.
About Sunterra Springs Independence
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Sunterra Springs, 4 homes
- Legal name: Sunterra Independence Oc LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 17, 2017
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Sunterra Springs Independence
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Villages of Jackson Creek Independence | 0.5 | 120 | 2.20 | 3.36 | 55.2% | 2 | $29,186 |
| Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Independence | 1.3 | 122 | 2.20 | 3.71 | 54.7% | 3 | None |
| Ignite Medical Resort Blue Springs Blue Springs | 1.5 | 90 | 1.55 | 3.51 | 55.7% | 5 | None |
| Abode Health and Wellness Center Independence · SFF candidate · abuse citation · many days without an RN | 2.0 | 118 | 3.10 | 4.21 | — | 1 | $246,540 |
| The Rehabilitation Center of Independence Independence · abuse citation | 2.5 | 130 | 1.83 | 2.68 | 73.7% | 2 | $71,208 |
| Carmel Hills Wellness & Rehabilitation Independence | 3.6 | 194 | 2.04 | 2.75 | 54.7% | 1 | $20,787 |
| Wilshire at Lakewood Rehab Center Lees Summit | 4.7 | 170 | 2.11 | 3.43 | 66.5% | 3 | None |
| Independence Manor Care Center Independence | 4.7 | 99 | 2.31 | 3.30 | 43.6% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.