Nursing home
Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation
9700 W 62Nd Street, Merriam, KS 66203 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Recover-Care Healthcare (25 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Merriam, Kansas. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.30 hours per resident per day, below the Kansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Oct 2, 2024 cited 22 deficiencies.
- 10 fines totaling $74,562In CMS records: 10 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation 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) | 3.30 | 4.07 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.42 | 0.71 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.01 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.8% | 49.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 22.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the October 2, 2024 inspection was corrected by November 4, 2024
Penalties in CMS records: 10 fines totaling $74,562, 10 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · 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 · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 2, 2024 · 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 · Oct 2, 2024 · 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
- 9700 W 62Nd Street
Merriam, KS 66203 - CMS certification #
- 175123
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 74.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1981-02-01
- Chain
- Recover-Care Healthcare (25 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Recover-Care Healthcare
Recover-Care Healthcare operates 25 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Recover-Care Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Palliative & Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Spacious Private and Semi-Private Rooms
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Adventhealth Shawnee Mission, Shawnee Mission. 1.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sharon Lane Health and Rehabilitation, Shawnee. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Adventhealth Home Health, Shawnee Mission. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 66203 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Johnson County Dialysis, Lenexa, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Lenexa Dialysis, Lenexa, 3.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Mission Dialysis, Kansas City, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 29 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 66203.
Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care, office in Shawnee, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Prairie Wind Hospice LLC, office in Shawnee, 1.7 miles away, straight line
Hospice Care Of Vna, office in Overland Park, 1.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Arthur Snow, MD, Shawnee Mission. 5.2 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: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively 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 Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation staffed?
Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation reports 3.30 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kansas average of 4.07.
Has Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 22 deficiencies.
How many beds does Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation have?
Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation is certified for 120 beds.