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Medicalodges Independence

1000 Mulberry, Independence, KS 67301620331878945 certified beds · 39 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2022
Deficiencies
17
0170
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-06-18
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 4
Staffing 4
Quality 2
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-06-18Standard070CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-11-29Standard070CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-10-10Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2022-04-07Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-06-18Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-17Record 175464-20250618-F578
F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-17Record 175464-20250618-F583
F628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-17Record 175464-20250618-F628
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-17Record 175464-20250618-F684
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-17Record 175464-20250618-F686
F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-17Record 175464-20250618-F757
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-17Record 175464-20250618-F812
2023-11-29Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-15Record 175464-20231129-F550
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-15Record 175464-20231129-F657
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-15Record 175464-20231129-F686
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-15Record 175464-20231129-F689
F758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-15Record 175464-20231129-F758
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-15Record 175464-20231129-F812
F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-15Record 175464-20231129-F881
2023-10-10Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-20Record 175464-20231010-F755
2022-04-07Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-04-22Record 175464-20220407-F690
F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-04-22Record 175464-20220407-F881

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.65
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 0.71 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.69
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 4.07 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.17
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 3.60 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover39%
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 48% · National 46%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityKansasNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
6.5%4.4%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.0%4.3%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
10.0%18.1%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
3.8%2.9%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
15.1%17.9%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
4.5%4.9%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
29.2%23.2%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Medicalodges Inc
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Butler, Richard
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Cardenas, Staci
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Coover, Teresa
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Cox, Garen
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Cox, Garen
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Doll, Gayle
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Hines, Scott
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Hines, Scott
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Lager, Shannon
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Lager, Shannon
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Lantz, Kathleen
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Lawrence, Megan
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Marshall, Carol
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Mcbride, Travis
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Ott, Ron
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Rohling Mccord, Catherine
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Smith, Pamela
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Medicalodges, Inc.18 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Kansas.

No county cost figures on file for Montgomery.

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One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.

Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01