Overview
John Knox Village Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Missouri average of 2.6. Among the 4 nursing homes in Lees Summit, it ranks first. It scores 4 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 81% of nursing homes in Missouri (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 14, 2025, found 5 health deficiencies, fewer than the Missouri average of 11.4. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 41% of Missouri nursing homes have been fined.
John Knox Village Care Center is a nonprofit facility with 324 certified beds, caring for about 117 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1974. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 25%
Top 19%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 14, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.88 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.50 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.10 hrs
- Nurse aides2.28 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 324
- Average residents per day
- 117
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 1, 1974
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes