Nursing home
Carmel Hills Wellness & Rehabilitation
810 East Walnut, Independence, MO 64050 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of El Dorado Nursing And Rehabilitation (6 facilities) · 194 certified beds
Carmel Hills Wellness & Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Independence, Missouri. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.73 hours per resident per day, below the Missouri average of 3.47. Its most recent inspection on Nov 25, 2024 cited 30 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $20,787In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Carmel Hills Wellness & Rehabilitation compares
This facility vs. the Missouri and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Missouri avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.73 | 3.47 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.23 | 0.46 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.98 | 2.32 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 56.5% | 57.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 30.0 | 12.0 | 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: 1 fine totaling $20,787, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Carmel Hills Wellness & 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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 31, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · May 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 21, 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 · May 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 16, 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 · Jan 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 25, 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 · Nov 25, 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
- 810 East Walnut
Independence, MO 64050 - CMS certification #
- 265727
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 194
- Avg residents/day
- 154.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2002-01-04
- Chain
- El Dorado Nursing And Rehabilitation (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of El Dorado Nursing And Rehabilitation
El Dorado Nursing And Rehabilitation operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all El Dorado Nursing And Rehabilitation facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Carmel Hills Wellness & Rehabilitation using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, 3 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Feb 8, 2022: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed May 25, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Redwood of Carmel Hills.
- Dec 8, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Apr 3, 2024. 3 violations cited (3 serious). Penalties: $12,288 proposed, $12,288 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Redwood of Carmel Hills.
Details
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(c)(1)). Penalty $12,288 proposed, $12,288 now. To be fixed by Apr 23, 2021.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Apr 23, 2021.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Apr 23, 2021.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence. 4.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Abode Health and Wellness Center, Independence. 1.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Traditions Health, Independence. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hy-Vee Pharmacy. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 64050 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Bma Independence, Independence, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Centerpoint, Independence, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Eastland Dialysis, Independence, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 35 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 64050.
Good Shepherd Hospice Of Mid-America, Inc., office in Independence, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Elevate Hospice, office in Independence, 1.9 miles away, straight line
Interim Healthcare Of Kansas City, office in Independence, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Topaz Bay Senior Health PC, Independence. 1.8 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 very low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively high, 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Carmel Hills Wellness & Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Carmel Hills Wellness & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Carmel Hills Wellness & Rehabilitation staffed?
Carmel Hills Wellness & Rehabilitation reports 2.73 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.
Has Carmel Hills Wellness & Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 30 deficiencies.
How many beds does Carmel Hills Wellness & Rehabilitation have?
Carmel Hills Wellness & Rehabilitation is certified for 194 beds.