Heritage Wellness & Rehabilitation
A nursing home in Independence, Missouri 64057
17451 Medical Center Parkway, Independence, Missouri 64057. (816) 373-7795.
- A candidate for CMS’s special focus list
- Cited for abuse (CMS flag)
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 47 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Missouri average: 11.4
- 3.96 nurse hours per resident per day Missouri average: 3.40
- 10 fines in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean8
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Immediate jeopardy
- CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
47 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Missouri average is 11.4.
Last standard inspection Feb 19, 2025.
Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J), at a standard and complaint inspection on Feb 19, 2025
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
54 citations in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 54 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 23 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
May 14, 2026: complaint inspection3 citations
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Jan 23, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Dec 19, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident’s belongings or money.
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
May 14, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Feb 19, 2025: standard inspection31 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to manage his or her financial affairs.
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Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident’s personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
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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.
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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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.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident’s most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Provide activities to meet all resident’s needs.
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Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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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.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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Have 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.
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Post nurse staffing information every day.
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Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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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.
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
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Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
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Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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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.
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Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Feb 19, 2025: standard and complaint inspection10 citations
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nov 21, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
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Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident’s belongings or money.
Apr 22, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Honor the resident’s right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Feb 13, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Jul 1, 1991.
- A candidate for CMS’s special focus list, which CMS keeps for homes with a history of serious problems.
- CMS marks it with its abuse icon: cited for abuse or neglect that harmed a resident.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as non profit, corporation.
- 118 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 10 fines in the last three years, $196,083 in all.
- 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- 23 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2025 | Medicare payment denial | Not given |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Fine | $134,345 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Fine | $4,938 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Fine | $4,938 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Fine | $14,814 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Fine | $4,938 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fine | $13,762 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Fine | $4,587 |
Who does the caring?
3.96 nurse hours per resident per day
The Missouri average is 3.40.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Missouri average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.96 | 3.40 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.31 | 0.46 |
| At weekends | 3.78 | 2.96 |
| Nursing staff turnover | Not given | 56.9% |
| Registered nurse turnover | Not given | 50% |
| Administrators who left | Not given | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Independence Opco Holdings, LLC owns 100% directly since Jul 1, 2025.
- 11 owners or officers are people: Bernard David Perlow (owns a share through other companies, 4.64%); David Yitzchok Kleiner (owns a share through other companies, 2.02%); Eliot Berger (owns a share through other companies, 0.67%); Laura O’guin (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Steven Michael Cicero (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Steven Michael Cicero (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Bernard David Perlow (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Bernard David Perlow (on the governing body (managing control)); Eliot Berger (runs it (operational or managerial control)); David Short (runs it (operational or managerial control)); David Short (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Blue Sky Basin, LLC (5 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Opco Holdings, LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Sloans Lake Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 92.66% | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Blue Sky Basin LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 13.34% | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Dkdp Missouri LLC | Owns a share through other companies | 4.64% | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Dkyh Missouri LLC | Owns a share through other companies | 2.02% | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Sloans Lake Trust | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 1, 2025 | |
| Forvis Mazars, LLP | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 1, 2025 | |
| Saul N Friedman & Company | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 1, 2025 | |
| Blue Sky Basin LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 1, 2025 | |
| Compliance Consulting Group LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 1, 2025 | |
| Bsb Independence Realty, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 1, 2025 | |
| Independence Realty Holdings, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 1, 2025 | |
| Prime Advisory, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 1, 2025 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 2 of 5 (Missouri average 2.9).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 2 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 6.4 miles, this one had the 1st most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (47; the middle value was 12.5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage Wellness & Rehabilitation This nursing home | 47 | |
| The Rehabilitation Center of Independence | 0.8 | 22 |
| Carmel Hills Wellness & Rehabilitation | 1.7 | 24 |
| Sunterra Springs Independence | 2.0 | 3 |
| Villages of Jackson Creek | 2.5 | 13 |
| Independence Manor Care Center | 3.3 | 7 |
| Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center | 3.3 | 5 |
| Ignite Medical Resort Blue Springs | 3.4 | 7 |
| Rosewood Rehab and Healthcare Center | 3.5 | 16 |
| Maywood Terrace Living Center | 4.5 | 23 |
| Alpine Breeze Health and Wellness | 6.4 | 12 |
| Wilshire at Lakewood Rehab Center | 6.4 | 7 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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