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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Sunterra Springs Independence

Independence, MissouriMedicare inspection record
(816) 335-3008

About Sunterra Springs Independence

SUNTERRA SPRINGS INDEPENDENCE is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in INDEPENDENCE, MO with 38 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

38 residents

Location

Independence, MO

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

19200 E 37TH TERRACE S, Independence, Missouri 64057

(816) 335-3008

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 February 10, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Missouri average is 11.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 7 minutes with each resident a day, above the Missouri average of 3 hours 26 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Sunterra Springs Independence in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 7 minutesAbove the Missouri average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day58 minutesAbove the Missouri average
Nursing staff who left in the past year65%Above the Missouri average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

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

February 10, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations

  • Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 27, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 27, 2025
  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Mar 27, 2025

December 10, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 15, 2025
December 26, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Dec 2, 2023

Fines and payment denials

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

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Sunterra Independence Oc LLC
Medicare-certified beds
38
Average residents per day
37
Accepts
Medicare
First certified
November 17, 2017
Part of a chain
Sunterra Springs, 4 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
None
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
265864

Location

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19200 E 37TH TERRACE SIndependence, MO 64057

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Questions about Sunterra Springs Independence

How did Sunterra Springs Independence do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on February 10, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Missouri average is 11.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Sunterra Springs Independence?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 7 minutes with each resident per day, including 58 minutes from registered nurses. 65% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Sunterra Springs Independence been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Sunterra Springs Independence 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