What does the UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER federal rating mean?

The federal rating is the Medicare/CMS Nursing Home Care Compare overall star rating. It should be reviewed alongside inspection deficiencies, penalties, ownership, staffing, quality measures, and recent source refresh dates.

Does UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER have penalties or deficiencies?

UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER has 24 indexed federal health deficiency record(s) and 1 indexed federal penalty record(s) in the current DataVerityHub carehomes dataset.

Why can a federal rating and data concern look different?

The federal star rating is one Medicare/CMS signal. Data concern also considers indexed deficiency and penalty counts, so a facility can have a higher star rating while still showing inspection or enforcement history worth reviewing.

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UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER ratings, penalties, ownership, and report.

UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER in KANSAS CITY, MO is listed with a federal rating of 2 / 5, 188 certified beds, 24 deficiency record(s), and 1 penalty record(s) in the current indexed Medicare/CMS data.

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What families should review before choosing this facility

A star rating is only one signal. Before visiting or choosing UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER, review the facility's inspection history, penalties, ownership type, bed count, staffing and quality-measure context, and whether recent issues have a clear plan of correction.

Location KANSAS CITY, MO 64139

Ownership typeNon profit - Corporation

Deficiency records24

Total fines indexed$14,901

Ownership/control rows35

Data refreshedMay 17, 2026

How to use this page

Read UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER as a starting point, not a final answer.

This public page is designed to help families decide whether UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER deserves a deeper look. It brings the most useful public signals into one place, then points you to nearby comparisons, source notes, and the paid report when you need citations and issue-level detail.

What is free here

Facility name, location, federal rating status, bed count, deficiency count, penalty count, ownership type, refresh date, local comparison paths, and plain-English context.

What the paid report adds

Source citations, deficiency and penalty rows, ownership/control records, quality-measure highlights, staffing signals where available, score keys, and questions tailored to the facility's record.

What to verify directly

Current staffing, availability, resident fit, recent complaints, state-level updates, care-plan communication, and whether the facility can explain corrections after any public issue.

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Compare UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER with nearby nursing homes

Use this side-by-side view to spot rating, bed, deficiency, and penalty differences before ordering reports.

Facility	Federal rating	Beds	Deficiencies	Penalties	Ownership
UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTERKANSAS CITY, MO 64139	2 / 5	188	24	1	Non profit - Corporation
BRIDGEWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTERKANSAS CITY, MO 64131	1 / 5	166	115	15	For profit - Limited Liability company
PARKVIEW HEALTHCAREKANSAS CITY, MO 64123	1 / 5	120	94	7	For profit - Limited Liability company
GREGORY RIDGE HEALTH CARE CENTERKANSAS CITY, MO 64132	1 / 5	116	92	7	For profit - Limited Liability company
NEW MARK REHAB AND HEALTHCARE CENTERKANSAS CITY, MO 64155	1 / 5	199	44	2	For profit - Limited Liability company

Questions to ask when you contact or visit UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER

What changed after the most recent inspection deficiency, and who verifies the correction?
How does the facility explain any penalties, fines, or payment denials in the public record?
Who owns and operates the facility day to day, and who can families contact above the administrator?
How does staffing coverage change on nights, weekends, and holidays?
What should families know about falls, infections, rehospitalizations, complaints, and resident council concerns?

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