Life Care Center of Grandview

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Life Care Center of Grandview, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF600Nov 20, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure three sampled residents (Resident #2, Resident #4, and Resident #11) were free from abuse when on 10/10/25 Resident #1 slapped Resident #2 in the back of the head; on 10/16/25 when Resident #3 punched Resident #4 in the face multiple times which caused Resident #4 to have a small laceration to his/her right eyebrow, bruising to his/her right orbital area of his/her face, and multiple small cuts to the back of his/her head, and on 10/23/25 when Resident #3 poured hot sauce on Resident #11's face. 13 residents were selected for sample. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF600Dec 30, 2022

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to assure one sampled resident (Resident #1) out of seven sampled residents, was free from abuse when Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) A, grabbed the resident's left ankle and pushed him/her backwards while in bed, resulting in two skin tears and bruising to his/her lower left leg. The facility census was 120 residents. On 12/30/22 the Administrator was notified of the past noncompliance which occurred on 12/29/22. On 12/29/22 the facility administration was notified of the incident and the investigation was started. CNA A was suspended on 12/29/22 and terminated on 12/29/22. No employees were allowed to work prior to reeducation. The deficiency was corrected on 12/29/22. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF761Mar 9, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure appropriate medication and medical equipment storage in three medication carts out of four medication carts and in two out of two medication storage rooms. The facility census was 98 residents. Review of the facility's policy titled Medication Storage in Refrigerator/Freezer dated 9/9/25 showed:-The facility would ensure that medications and biologicals were stored at their appropriate temperatures according to manufacturer's specifications or per the United States Pharmacopeia guideline for temperature ranges.-A safe temperature for refrigeration was between the range of 36 degrees Fahrenheit and 46 degrees Fahrenheit.-The facility should monitor the temperature of medication storage areas at least two times… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Mar 9, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to establish and maintain a comprehensive infection prevention and control program designed to help prevent the development and transmission of Legionella (A [NAME] of pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria that includes the species L. pneumophila, causing legionellosis, all illnesses caused by Legionella, including a pneumonia-type illness called Legionnaires' disease and a mild flu-like illness called Pontiac fever) and/or other water-borne pathogens (a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease) that included specific assessments and contents, in accordance with State of Missouri rules and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) standards and guidelines. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880May 9, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to establish and maintain a comprehensive, facility-specific infection prevention and control program designed to help prevent the development and transmission of water-borne pathogens (a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease), and failed to provide documented assessments for such an outbreak with accepted response protocols, in accordance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines. […]