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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Kansas City, KansasMedicare inspection record
(913) 334-0200

About Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Center brings specialized skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Kansas City, Kansas families navigating recovery and medical needs. Our team provides compassionate, personalized support during transitions—whether short-term rehabilitation or long-term care.

Community at a glance

Capacity

45 residents

Location

Kansas City, KS

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

6500 GREELEY AVENUE, Kansas City, Kansas 66104

(913) 334-0200

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

  • Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Center changed ownership in the last 12 months. Ratings may reflect the previous owner.

At its most recent standard inspection, on October 24, 2024, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 51 minutes with each resident a day, below the Kansas average of 4 hours 4 minutes.

Medicare fined Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Center once in the last three years, $15,421 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 51 minutesBelow the Kansas average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day38 minutesBelow the Kansas average
Nursing staff who left in the past year80%Above the Kansas average

2 administrators have left the home in the past year.

Inspections

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

October 24, 2024 · 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 DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 25, 2024
  • Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 25, 2024
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 25, 2024
  • Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 25, 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 pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 25, 2024
  • 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 25, 2024
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 25, 2024
  • 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 Nov 25, 2024
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 25, 2024
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 25, 2024

April 10, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 24, 2024
March 11, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 15, 2024
February 20, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Feb 19, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $15,421 in the last three years.

  • February 20, 2024Fine: $15,421

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Hickory Creek Healthcare LLC
Medicare-certified beds
56
Average residents per day
35
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
July 25, 1984
Part of a chain
The Ensign Group, 344 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
175135

Location

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6500 GREELEY AVENUEKansas City, KS 66104

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Questions about Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

How did Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on October 24, 2024 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 10 of them from complaint investigations. The Kansas average is 9.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 51 minutes with each resident per day, including 38 minutes from registered nurses. 80% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Center once in the last three years, totaling $15,421.

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 Kansas City Skilled Nursing in Kansas Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026