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Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

9700 W 62nd St, Merriam, KS 66203 · Johnson County · 120 certified beds · avg 85 residents/day · certified since Feb 1, 1981

Part of chain: RECOVER-CARE HEALTHCARE (27 facilities, chain avg rating 2.4★)

2/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
0
Serious findings on record
$74,562
Fines, last 3 years
2.94
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (36)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
Oct 2, 2024F · Potential for harm, facility-wideThe facility did not observe each nurse aide's job performance or provide regular training as required.
Oct 2, 2024F · Potential for harm, facility-wideThe facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Oct 2, 2024E · Potential for harm, repeatedThe facility did not honor residents' right to form and take part in resident or family groups, such as a resident council.
Oct 2, 2024E · Potential for harm, repeatedThe facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
Oct 2, 2024E · Potential for harm, repeatedThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Oct 2, 2024E · Potential for harm, repeatedThe facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist.
Oct 2, 2024E · Potential for harm, repeatedThe facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician.
Oct 2, 2024E · Potential for harm, repeatedThe facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature.
Oct 2, 2024E · Potential for harm, repeatedThe facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Oct 2, 2024E · Potential for harm, repeatedThe facility did not keep all essential equipment working safely — things like heating and cooling systems, kitchen equipment, and medical devices.
Oct 2, 2024D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups.
Oct 2, 2024D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered.
Oct 2, 2024D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal.
Oct 2, 2024D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave.
Oct 2, 2024D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility did not fully assess residents on time — a complete assessment of health, abilities, and needs is required when a resident is first admitted and at least once every 12 months after that.
Oct 2, 2024D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility allowed residents to lose the ability to do daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and eating — when there was no medical reason for the decline. Good care helps residents keep the abilities they have.
Oct 2, 2024D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Oct 2, 2024D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline.
Oct 2, 2024D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems.
Oct 2, 2024D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason.
Oct 2, 2024D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility did not arrange hospice services for a resident who needed them, or help the resident move to a facility that could arrange hospice. Hospice provides comfort-focused care for people nearing the end of life.
Oct 2, 2024D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Feb 16, 2023E · Potential for harm, repeatedThe facility did not honor residents' right to form and take part in resident or family groups, such as a resident council.
Feb 16, 2023E · Potential for harm, repeatedThe facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician.
Feb 16, 2023E · Potential for harm, repeatedThe facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Feb 16, 2023D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Feb 16, 2023D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Feb 16, 2023D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections.
Feb 16, 2023D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
Feb 16, 2023D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Jun 21, 2021F · Potential for harm, facility-wideThe facility did not provide each resident with a nourishing, tasty, well-balanced diet that meets their daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Jun 21, 2021F · Potential for harm, facility-wideThe facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service.
Jun 21, 2021F · Potential for harm, facility-wideThe facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Jun 21, 2021E · Potential for harm, repeatedThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Jun 21, 2021D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits.
Jun 21, 2021D · Potential for harm, one-offThe facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (8 → 22).

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
202160F
202380E
2024220F

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

10 fines totaling $74,562.

DateTypeAmount / length
Nov 5, 2024Fine$14,043
Feb 12, 2024Fine$4,893
Jan 22, 2024Fine$14,679
Nov 20, 2023Fine$4,587
Nov 13, 2023Fine$4,545
Nov 6, 2023Fine$4,545
Oct 30, 2023Fine$4,545
Oct 23, 2023Fine$4,545
Oct 17, 2023Fine$4,545
Sep 25, 2023Fine$13,635

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

MeasureThis facilityKansas avgU.S. avgWhere it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)2.944.583.95bottom 4% in Kansas; bottom 12% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours0.380.810.69bottom 5% in Kansas; bottom 19% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing2.714.053.50bottom 6% in Kansas; bottom 16% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.140.490.48bottom 1% in Kansas; bottom 4% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)50.048.145.8bottom 45% in Kansas; bottom 38% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)28.642.042.9top 28% in Kansas; top 26% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.01, RN 0.39, weekend 2.77. Staffing rating: 2/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Chance, JolieIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE02/28/2025
Chance, JolieIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE03/24/2025
Kansas SNF Holdings LLCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/28/2025
Mad Family Holdings LLCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/28/2025
MRC Revenue LLCOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE02/28/2025
MRC Revenue LLCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/04/2025
MRC SNF Management LLCOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2019
MRC SNF Management LLCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/04/2025
Natr TrustOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/28/2025
Rarmna Holdings LLCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/28/2025
Ratr TrustOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/28/2025
RNR Holdings LLCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/28/2025
Seck, CameronIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE12/05/2024
Seck, CameronIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE03/24/2025
Welker, SharonIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE02/28/2025
Wetr TrustOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/28/2025

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 175123.