Memory Care in Kansas City, MO
Kansas City has 16 state-licensed memory care communities. These are the communities Missouri’s licensing records flag for dementia or memory care. Many other assisted living communities also run secured memory care, so ask.
Free guide · 17 pages
Choosing Memory Care
For families of a parent living with dementia, in the order you'll need it.
- How memory care is set up and what it costs
- Signs it may be time
- Questions, a tour checklist and a worksheet to print
- A section for you, the person doing the caring
All 16 licensed memory care communities in Kansas City
Every memory care community Missouri licenses in Kansas City, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
16 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Mccrite Plaza at Briarcliff Assisted Living1201 Nw Tullison Rd | Large164 residents | $4,600 to $7,150/moLilisity estimate |
| The Gardens at Barry Road8300 Nw Barry Road | Large124 residents | $4,600 to $7,150/moLilisity estimate |
| American House Burlington Creek6311 North Cosby Avenue | Large110 residents | $4,600 to $7,150/moLilisity estimate |
| Oxford Grand at Shoal Creek8280 N Tullis Avenue | Large98 residents | $4,600 to $7,150/moLilisity estimate |
| Wexford Place Assisted Living and Memory Support by Senior Star6460 North Cosby Ave | Large98 residents | $4,600 to $7,150/moLilisity estimate |
| Tiffany Springs Senior Care Community9101 N Ambassador Drive | Large97 residents | $4,600 to $7,150/moLilisity estimate |
| The Ashton on the Plaza2 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd | Large96 residents | from $7,995/mo |
| Addington Place of Shoal Creek9601 North Tullis Dr | Large88 residents | $4,600 to $7,150/moLilisity estimate |
| American House of St Anthony's1010 East 68th Street | Large81 residents | $4,600 to $7,150/moLilisity estimate |
| Sagegrove at Staley Hills11071 Maplewoods Parkway | Large80 residents | $4,600 to $7,150/moLilisity estimate |
| Sagegrove at Tiffany Springs5901 Nw 88th St | Large80 residents | $4,600 to $7,150/moLilisity estimate |
| The Barrymore Senior Living8400 N Marston Ave | Large79 residents | from $5,940/mo |
| Kingswood Senior Living (Independent Living and Assisted Living and Memory Care and Continuing Care)10000 Wornall Rd | Large67 residents | $4,600 to $7,150/moLilisity estimate |
| The Madison Senior Living14001 Madison Avenue | Large66 residents | $4,600 to $7,150/moLilisity estimate |
| The Bishop Spencer Place (Assisted Living and Memory Care)4301 Madison Ave | Large61 residents | $4,600 to $7,150/moLilisity estimate |
| Leona House5000 Nw Old Trail Road | Small home7 residents | $4,800 to $7,450/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Kansas City
Also in Kansas City: 4 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Kansas City and 34 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 2 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does memory care cost in Kansas City?
The median cost of assisted living in Missouri is $5,400 a month ($64,800 a year), below the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. 2 Kansas City communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $5,940 to $7,995 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Missouri, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Memory care usually costs more than assisted living, because of extra staffing and a secured setting, so treat the assisted living median as a floor.
Medicare does not pay for memory care. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Tour Kansas City memory care at 11 a.m., ask about 3 a.m.
- How many staff are awake overnight, and for how many residents?
- How often is she checked at night, and is it written down?
- If she falls at 3 a.m., who responds, and when do you call me?
- What do you do when she’s up and wandering at night?
There’s no federal staffing ratio for memory care; each state sets its own rules. The night questions to ask, with a free printable (PDF).
Check a Kansas City community’s license
Missouri publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: data.mo.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Kansas City memory care questions
Missouri licenses 16 memory care communities in Kansas City as of November 2026.
The median cost of assisted living in Missouri is $5,400 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Memory care usually costs more than assisted living. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in memory care. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Missouri's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Missouri publishes its licensing records at data.mo.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.
This page lists communities Missouri's licensing records flag for dementia or memory care. Many assisted living communities also offer secured memory care without a separate license flag, so the assisted living list is worth checking too.