Montgomery Place Nursing Center

Name: Montgomery Place Nursing Center
Address: 614 S 8TH STREET, Independence, KS, 67301, US
Telephone: 6203312577

614 S 8th Street, Independence, KS 67301 · Montgomery County · 43 certified beds · avg 39 residents/day · certified since Oct 8, 2008

Part of chain: AMERICARE SENIOR LIVING (23 facilities, chain avg rating 3.6★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

4.23

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5

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 (16)

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

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Feb 6, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service.
Feb 6, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The 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 6, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The 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 6, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the right treatment and services for residents with dementia or signs of dementia. Dementia care requires specific approaches, training, and patience.
Feb 6, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The 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.
Feb 6, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The 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.
Feb 6, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The 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.
Mar 8, 2023	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Mar 8, 2023	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The 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.
Mar 8, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not regularly inspect bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails for safety, or the rails and mattresses were not attached safely to the frames.
Mar 8, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The 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.
Mar 8, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	When a resident had a planned discharge, the facility did not make sure the necessary information was communicated to the resident and to the doctors or facility taking over their care.
Mar 8, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Mar 8, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The 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.
Mar 8, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly.
Mar 8, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The 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.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (9 → 7).

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2023	9	0	F
2025	7	0	E

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)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

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

Measure	This facility	Kansas avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	4.23	4.58	3.95	bottom 41% in Kansas; top 31% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.66	0.81	0.69	bottom 41% in Kansas; top 41% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.87	4.05	3.50	bottom 48% in Kansas; top 27% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.25	0.49	0.48	bottom 8% in Kansas; bottom 21% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	25.0	48.1	45.8	top 4% in Kansas; top 7% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	16.7	42.0	42.9	top 13% in Kansas; top 9% 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 3.91, RN 0.61, weekend 3.58. Staffing rating: 4/5.

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: 3/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Ford, Julianna	Individual	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	33%	09/01/2011
HWJ LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	09/01/2011
Montgomery, Henley	Individual	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	33%	09/01/2011
Montgomery, William	Individual	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	33%	09/01/2011
Americare Systems, INC.	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	09/01/2011
Hammond, Robert	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2022
Schade, Kyle	Individual	Contracted Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2021
Schade, Kyle	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	03/01/2021

Questions to ask on your visit

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

"Do you have a qualified dietician on staff, and how involved are they in each resident's nutrition plan?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
"What specific dementia training do your staff receive, and how do you handle difficult moments without medication?"
"Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
"How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
"What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection
Medicalodges Independence	2.1 mi	Independence, KS	★★★★☆	4/5
Advena Living of Cherryvale	8.5 mi	Cherryvale, KS	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Medicalodges Coffeyville on Midland	12.3 mi	Coffeyville, KS	★★★☆☆	2/5
Neodesha Care and Rehab	15.0 mi	Neodesha, KS	★★★☆☆	3/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 175511.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Montgomery Place Nursing Center

614 S 8th Street, Independence, KS 67301 · 6203312577

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 4/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Do you have a qualified dietician on staff, and how involved are they in each resident's nutrition plan?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
☐ "What specific dementia training do your staff receive, and how do you handle difficult moments without medication?"
☐ "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
☐ "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
☐ "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 175511 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)