REHABILITATION CENTER OF INDEPENDENCE, THE

CMS abuse icon · Jackson · MO · For profit - Corporation · OPCO SKILLED MANAGEMENT chain · 130 certified beds · CCN 265693 · 1800 OPCO LLC


REHABILITATION CENTER OF INDEPENDENCE, THE operates 130 certified beds in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1998-07-09. It averages 121.7 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at REHABILITATION CENTER OF INDEPENDENCE, THE?

CMS lists 56 health-inspection deficiencies for REHABILITATION CENTER OF INDEPENDENCE, THE since 2021-04-14, 23 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 2026-01-27.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-01-27F0602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.D
2025-03-12F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.D
2025-01-10F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.G
2025-01-10F0725, F0804, F0868Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyF
2025-01-10F0550, F0565, F0677, F0850, F0880Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2025-01-10F0559, F0580, F0582, F0623, F0625, F0641, F0658, F0679, F0689, F0690, F0693, F0803Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / 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. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.D
2023-06-13F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2023-06-13F0727, F0812, F0880, F0947Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / 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. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.F
2023-06-13F0582, F0623, F0625, F0640, F0695, F0732, F0755, F0756, F0761, F0883Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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.E
2023-06-13F0580, F0638, F0641, F0658, F0803Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.D
2021-04-14F0684, F0689, F0760Provide 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.J
2021-04-14F0812, F0880Procure 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
2021-04-14F0658, F0697, F0814Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.E
2021-04-14F0550, F0679, F0695, F0712, F0758Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Implement 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.D

Why was REHABILITATION CENTER OF INDEPENDENCE, THE fined?

DateTypeAmount
2025-01-10Fine$71,208

Has REHABILITATION CENTER OF INDEPENDENCE, THE had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2025-02-2818

How is REHABILITATION CENTER OF INDEPENDENCE, THE staffed relative to the MO average?

MeasureThis facilityMO average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day2.675253.43324
Total nursing staff turnover (%)73.756.0
Average number of residents per day121.773.0

Who owns REHABILITATION CENTER OF INDEPENDENCE, THE, and what chain is it in?

REHABILITATION CENTER OF INDEPENDENCE, THE is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name 1800 OPCO LLC and belongs to the OPCO SKILLED MANAGEMENT chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTEL DORADO NURSING AND REHABILITATION LLCsince 12/12/2022
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTCALIBER ADVISORS LLC, CRESTVIEW TRUST, FIRST SWEETZER HOLDINGS LLC, HATTERAS INVESTMENTS LLC, RIMPAU HOLDINGS TRUST, SASEM INVESTMENTS LLCsince 12/12/2022
5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST1800 S SWOPE DRIVE MO, LLC, EMERALD PROPERTY PARTNERS LLC, GIBRALTAR TRUST, MONTGOMERY SKY TRUST, OZARK HEALTHCARE REALTY LLCsince 12/12/2022
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLCALLICOTT, MICHAEL, GARETZ, DAVID, TADAKAMALLA, SRINATHsince 07/01/2024
INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFHAGINS, ELIZABETH, KAPLAN, ESTHER, KAPLAN, MORDECHAI, KAPLAN, MOSHA, STERNSHEIN, JENNIFER, UNGER, JEFFREY, ZIMMERMAN, CAROLINEsince 04/30/2025
ADP OF THE SNF1800 S SWOPE DRIVE MO, LLC, EMERALD PROPERTY PARTNERS LLC, ESDOV INVESTMENTS LLC, FIRST SWEETZER HOLDINGS LLC, GIBRALTAR TRUST, HATTERAS INVESTMENTS LLC, JUBILEE MASTER HOLDINGS LLC, MONTGOMERY SKY TRUST, OZARK HEALTHCARE REALTY LLC, CALLICOTT, MICHAEL, TADAKAMALLA, SRINATHsince 07/01/2024

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