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Highland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
Kansas City, MissouriMedicare inspection record
About Highland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
Highland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise to Kansas City, Missouri families navigating recovery and complex care needs. Our clinical team focuses on personalized treatment plans designed to help patients regain independence and return home whenever possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
162 residents
Location
Kansas City, MO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
904 EAST 68TH STREET, Kansas City, Missouri 64131
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- Medicare flags Highland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 8, 2025, state inspectors cited 16 health deficiencies (the Missouri average is 11.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 1 minute with each resident a day, below the Missouri average of 3 hours 26 minutes.
Medicare fined Highland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center 3 times in the last three years, $68,070 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 1 minuteBelow the Missouri average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 15 minutesBelow the Missouri average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 49%Below the Missouri average |
Inspections
19 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 17, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
June 4, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
May 26, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 16, 2026
March 18, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
December 2, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 26, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 26, 2025
March 27, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 24, 2025
February 8, 2025 · Standard inspection · 10 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 21, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 21, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 21, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 21, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 21, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 21, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 21, 2025Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 21, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 21, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 21, 2025
April 8, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 1, 2024
December 1, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 16, 2024
Fines and payment denials
3 fines totaling $68,070 in the last three years.
- March 18, 2026Fine: $19,135
- December 2, 2025Fine: $34,034
- February 8, 2025Fine: $14,901
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Highland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 162
- Average residents per day
- 127
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 1, 1982
- Part of a chain
- Tutera Senior Living & Health Care, 25 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 265167
Location
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904 EAST 68TH STREETKansas City, MO 64131
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Questions about Highland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
How did Highland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 8, 2025 and cited 16 health deficiencies, 9 of them from complaint investigations. The Missouri average is 11.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Highland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 1 minute with each resident per day, including 15 minutes from registered nurses. 49% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Highland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Highland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center 3 times in the last three years, totaling $68,070.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.