University Health Lakewood Medical Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
University Health Lakewood Medical Center is a 188-bed nonprofit nursing home in Kansas City, Missouri. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.47 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% above the Missouri average of 2.29, and 38.7% nursing staff turnover (Missouri average 56.0%).
University Health Lakewood Medical Center
7900 Lee's Summit RoadKansas City, MO 64139
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 University Health Lakewood Medical Center, nurse aides logged 2.47 hours per resident per day, 8% above the Missouri average. With about 130 residents a day, that works out to roughly 321 aide hours a day, or about 40 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Missouri avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.47 | 2.29 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.06 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.05 | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.39 | 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
38.7% of nursing staff at University Health Lakewood Medical Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Missouri average of 56.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 44.4%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 22, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Missouri average 11.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $14,901 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025 | Fine | $14,901 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. University Health Lakewood Medical Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the Missouri average is 2.5.
About University Health Lakewood Medical Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Truman Medical Center Incorporated
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 26, 2013
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near University Health Lakewood Medical Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Seasons Rehab and Healthcare Center Kansas City | 0.5 | 78 | 2.52 | 3.73 | 57.7% | 4 | None |
| Wilshire at Lakewood Rehab Center Lees Summit | 1.3 | 170 | 2.11 | 3.43 | 66.5% | 3 | None |
| Edgewood Manor Health Care Center Raytown · abuse citation | 2.9 | 91 | 1.89 | 2.61 | 70.0% | 1 | $135,307 |
| John Knox Village Care Center Lees Summit | 4.0 | 324 | 2.21 | 4.08 | 42.9% | 4 | None |
| Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Independence | 4.5 | 122 | 2.20 | 3.71 | 54.7% | 3 | None |
| Alpine Breeze Health and Wellness Raytown · abuse citation | 4.5 | 154 | 1.79 | 2.40 | 58.6% | 2 | $35,683 |
| Lee's Summit Place Lees Summit | 4.7 | 60 | 1.43 | 2.91 | 73.9% | 3 | None |
| Ignite Medical Resort Blue Springs Blue Springs | 4.7 | 90 | 1.55 | 3.51 | 55.7% | 5 | 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.