The Rehabilitation Center of Independence
Nursing home in Independence, Missouri, CMS certification number 265693
1800 S Swope Drive, Independence, MO 64057 · Jackson County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 130
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 10, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 22
- Fines in 3 years
- $71,208 (1)
Does The Rehabilitation Center of Independence take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Rehabilitation Center of Independence is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Rehabilitation Center of Independence reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 2.49
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.14
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.65
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.70
- Weekend total hours
- 2.16
- Nursing staff turnover
- 71.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 66.7%
- Administrators who left
- 3
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 10, 2025 and cited 22 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 13, 2023, found 20.
CMS shows an abuse icon for The Rehabilitation Center of Independence. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Rehabilitation Center of Independence 1 time in the past 3 years, for $71,208 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 122.8 residents live here, about 94% of its 130 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 130
- Average residents per day
- 122.8
- Certified since
- July 9, 1998
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Rehabilitation Center of Independence
- Legal business name
- 1800 Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 68 homes nationally under Opco Skilled Management, 2.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Rehabilitation Center of Independence
- Heritage Wellness & Rehabilitation17451 Medical Center Parkway, Independence 64057
- Carmel Hills Wellness & Rehabilitation810 East Walnut, Independence 64050
- Sunterra Springs Independence19200 E 37th Terrace S, Independence 64057
- Villages of Jackson Creek3980 South Jackson Drive, Independence 64057
- Independence Manor Care Center1600 South Kingshighway, Independence 64055
See also all nursing homes in Independence.
Who inspects nursing homes in Missouri
Missouri's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Missouri, the 9 in Independence, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Rehabilitation Center of Independence, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about The Rehabilitation Center of Independence
What is the CMS star rating of The Rehabilitation Center of Independence?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Rehabilitation Center of Independence accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Rehabilitation Center of Independence?
22 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Rehabilitation Center of Independence?
1800 Opco LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.