Nursing home
Garden Terrace at Overland Park
7541 Switzer Road, Overland Park, KS 66214 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities) · 163 certified beds
Garden Terrace at Overland Park is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Overland Park, Kansas. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.83 hours per resident per day, below the Kansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on May 15, 2025 cited 23 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 4 fines totaling $67,643In CMS records: 4 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Garden Terrace at Overland Park compares
This facility vs. the Kansas and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Kansas avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.83 | 4.07 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.57 | 0.71 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.75 | 2.69 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39.6% | 49.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 23.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 4 fines totaling $67,643, 4 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Garden Terrace at Overland Park
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 7541 Switzer Road
Overland Park, KS 66214 - CMS certification #
- 175158
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 163
- Avg residents/day
- 148.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1987-03-12
- Chain
- Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Life Care Centers Of America
Life Care Centers Of America operates 194 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Life Care Centers Of America facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Garden Terrace at Overland Park using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Garden Terrace at Overland Park says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Skilled nursing facilities, also known as nursing homes or convalescent centers, offer housing and 24-hour skilled nursing care for those needing post-acute care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation services
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Smoke-free.
Non-smoking facility
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Adventhealth Shawnee Mission, Shawnee Mission. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Shawnee Post Acute Rehabilitation Center, Overland Park. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Adventhealth Home Health, Shawnee Mission. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 66214 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Johnson County Dialysis, Lenexa, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Lenexa Dialysis, Lenexa, 1.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc - Lenexa, Lenexa, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 26 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 66214.
Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care, office in Shawnee, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Vitas Innovative Hospice Care, office in Lenexa, 0.8 miles away, straight line
Kansas City Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Overland Park, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Arthur Snow, MD, Shawnee Mission. 3.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: inland flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Garden Terrace at Overland Park a good nursing home?
CMS gives Garden Terrace at Overland Park an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Garden Terrace at Overland Park staffed?
Garden Terrace at Overland Park reports 3.83 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kansas average of 4.07.
Has Garden Terrace at Overland Park had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 23 deficiencies.
How many beds does Garden Terrace at Overland Park have?
Garden Terrace at Overland Park is certified for 163 beds.