Overview
Heritage Wellness & Rehabilitation has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Missouri average of 2.6. It ranks 8th of 9 nursing homes in Independence. It scores best on quality of care (2 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 84% of nursing homes in Missouri (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 19, 2025, found 47 health deficiencies, more than the Missouri average of 11.4. 16 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 13 fines totaling $209,844 in the past three years.
Heritage Wellness & Rehabilitation is a nonprofit facility with 118 certified beds, caring for about 63 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1991.
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 89%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 19, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 47
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 16
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 13 totaling $209,844
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 14
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.96 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.31 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.93 hrs
- Nurse aides2.72 hrs
- Physical therapists0.10 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 118
- Average residents per day
- 63
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 1, 1991
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes