JEFFERSON HEALTH CARE
JEFFERSON HEALTH CARE is a 118-bed nursing home in LEES SUMMIT, Missouri. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1989-04-24. It averages 70.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at JEFFERSON HEALTH CARE?
CMS lists 61 health-inspection deficiencies for JEFFERSON HEALTH CARE since 2022-10-18, 44 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-09-18.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2025-04-04 | F0838, F0865, F0880 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2025-04-04 | F0550, F0568, F0636, F0693, F0695, F0725, F0726, F0761, F0883, F0887 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | E |
| 2025-04-04 | F0569, F0623, F0657, F0677, F0688, F0689, F0698, F0760 | Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2024-03-11 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2023-09-22 | F0761, F0812, F0880 | 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2023-09-22 | F0567, F0578, F0607, F0636, F0638, F0640, F0642, F0658, F0677, F0732 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Honor 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Ensure a qualified health professional conducts resident assessments. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Post nurse staffing information every day. | E |
| 2023-09-22 | F0641, F0655, F0656, F0684, F0689, F0760, F0791, F0825 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. | D |
| 2022-10-18 | F0726, F0802, F0812, F0880 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2022-10-18 | F0607, F0656, F0761 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. | E |
| 2022-10-18 | F0578, F0582, F0638, F0640, F0679, F0684, F0686, F0728, F0759, F0883 | Honor 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. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
Why was JEFFERSON HEALTH CARE fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | Fine | $20,390 |
| 2025-09-18 | Fine | $14,069 |
How is JEFFERSON HEALTH CARE staffed relative to the MO average?
| Measure | This facility | MO average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.38681 | 3.43324 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 64.2 | 56.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 70.9 | 73.0 |
Who owns JEFFERSON HEALTH CARE, and what chain is it in?
JEFFERSON HEALTH CARE is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name JEFFERSON HEALTH CARE INC and belongs to the CIRCLE B ENTERPRISES chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | CIRCLE B ENTERPRISES HOLDING COMPANY INC | since 01/01/1996 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BEDELL, DONALD | since 10/31/2000 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BEAIRD, TODD, BEDELL, DONALD | since 01/01/2022 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | AGH1 LLC, SOVEREIGN HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC, BEDELL, DONALD, GATAPIA, RAMILO, HYATT, SARA | since 01/01/1997 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | BEDELL, BRYAN | since 05/12/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | AGH1 LLC, DCB REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIP LP, FG LLC, FORVIS MAZARS LLP, LEES PROPERTIES LLC, MID STATES INC, SOVEREIGN HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC, VAN DE VEN LLC, BEAIRD, TODD, GATAPIA, RAMILO, HYATT, SARA | since 01/01/2000 |
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