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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center

Independence, MissouriMedicare inspection record
(816) 795-7888

About Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center

Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Independence, Missouri provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care when your loved one needs it most. Our team focuses on recovery, healing, and personalized support during every stage of care.

Community at a glance

Capacity

122 residents

Location

Independence, MO

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

4600 LITTLE BLUE PARKWAY, Independence, Missouri 64057

(816) 795-7888

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

At its most recent standard inspection, on November 18, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Missouri average is 11.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 42 minutes with each resident a day, above the Missouri average of 3 hours 26 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 42 minutesAbove the Missouri average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day20 minutesBelow the Missouri average
Nursing staff who left in the past year55%

2 administrators have left the home in the past year.

Inspections

18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

November 18, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 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 Dec 9, 2025
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 9, 2025
  • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 9, 2025
  • Honor 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 Dec 9, 2025
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 9, 2025

July 21, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
July 9, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Honor 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 RightsFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
February 4, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jan 31, 2025
May 9, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2024
January 8, 2024 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 29, 2024
  • Honor 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 pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 29, 2024
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 29, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 29, 2024
  • 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, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 29, 2024
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 29, 2024
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 29, 2024
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 29, 2024
  • Ensure 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 CareCorrected Feb 29, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Monterey Park Nursing Center Inc
Medicare-certified beds
122
Average residents per day
92
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
June 1, 1994
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
265579

Location

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4600 LITTLE BLUE PARKWAYIndependence, MO 64057

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Questions about Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center

How did Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on November 18, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Missouri average is 11.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 42 minutes with each resident per day, including 20 minutes from registered nurses. 55% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in the last three years.

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.

Senior living in Independence Skilled Nursing in Missouri Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026