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Quick Facts

Medicare quality
3.0 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 1974
Licensed capacity
172 residents

Missouri DHSS

Nursing coverage
24-hour nursing care by licensed staff
Memory care setup
Three separate memory care neighborhoods on-site
Therapy access
On-site speech, occupational, and physical therapy

What Families Think

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What reviewers praise

  • 120 apartments include kitchenettes and personal thermostats
  • Walk-in showers with grab bars for safety
  • 24-hour nursing care from LPNs, CNAs, and CMTs
  • Three dedicated memory care neighborhoods on-site
  • On-site speech, occupational, and physical therapy
  • Full activity calendar with group outings

What reviewers flag

  • No published pricing information available
  • Only three online reviews, limiting insight into experience

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

John Knox Village Assisted Living is a senior living community in Lee's Summit, Missouri offering Assisted Living and Memory Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Gathering / Activity Spaces and Social Activities. Families rate it 3.4 out of 5 across 5 reviews.

About John Knox Village Assisted Living

John Knox Village Assisted Living in Lee's Summit, Missouri provides assisted living and memory care services for older adults who need extra assistance with daily tasks while maintaining independence. The community spans 120 private apartments with standard and one-bedroom floor plans, each equipped with a kitchenette, emergency call system, walk-in showers with grab bars, and individual thermostat controls.

The assisted living program offers personalized support with bathing, dressing, medication management, meal preparation, housekeeping, and transportation. Licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, and certified medical technicians provide 24-hour nursing care. Residents receive dining at Fireside Dining, an on-site restaurant with homestyle menu options, and have access to on-site outpatient therapy services including speech, occupational, and physical therapies.

Three specialized memory care neighborhoods serve residents with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, staffed by trained professionals focused on quality of life. The community encourages an active lifestyle through a full schedule of regularly planned activities and social events, frequent group outings for shopping and dining, and access to life-enriching services across the John Knox Village campus.

Located minutes from Kansas City, the community allows residents to furnish and decorate their apartments with personal belongings and offers opportunities to build friendships through shared activities and social gatherings. Housekeeping services, weekly flat linen service, maintenance, utilities, and cable are included in services.

Types of Care at John Knox Village Assisted Living

Assisted LivingHome HealthMemory Care

Amenities

Room Amenities

  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Emergency Call System
  • Multiple Floor Plans
  • Private Bathroom
  • Private Rooms
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Meals & Dining

  • Dietary Accommodations (Gluten-Free, Low / No Sodium, No Sugar, Vegan)
  • Restaurant style Dining Room

Community Amenities

  • 24-Hour Staff
  • Gathering / Activity Spaces
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service
  • Medication Management
  • On-Site Nurse (RN)
  • Transportation Services

Activities

  • Arts and Crafts
  • Birthday / Holiday Parties
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands
  • Social Activities

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Reviews of John Knox Village Assisted Living

3.4overall · 5 ratings combined

3.4★ on Google (5)

Marlene Hegendeffer

Feb 2024

via Google ↗ · Report

Received call morning on February 16th. Brother-in-law, James, was taken to the ER at Saint Luke's East hospital? My son went to Saint Luke's East & James was not there? With the hospital's help they found James was taken to Lee Summit hospital? Nursing home does not answer phone I left 3 msg it has been over 2 hours & still no call back,

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Medicare Quality of Care

John Knox Village Assisted Living is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 1974). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.

Quality of patient care

3.0 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

  • Skilled nursing
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Medical social services
  • Home health aide

What patients say

4.0 / 5 patient survey rating

  • Would definitely recommend the agency82%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1087%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way90%US 89%
  • The team communicated well86%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety78%US 82%

374 completed patient surveys, 27% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community89%US 80%Better than
  • Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Same as
  • Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)9%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral92%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around87%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed89%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing89%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved91%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly87%US 81%
  • Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
  • Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
  • Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations75%US 61%

Service area

John Knox Village Assisted Living reports serving 130 ZIP codes, including Kansas City, Overland Park, Independence, Lees Summit, Shawnee, Lenexa, Leawood, Blue Springs, Mission, Olathe and more. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 267056. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does John Knox Village Assisted Living offer?

John Knox Village Assisted Living offers Assisted Living, Home Health and Memory Care.

Where is John Knox Village Assisted Living located?

John Knox Village Assisted Living is located at 1704 NW O'Brien Rd in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

What do families say about John Knox Village Assisted Living?

John Knox Village Assisted Living carries a 3.4 out of 5 rating from 5 Google reviews. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.

Does Medicare cover care from John Knox Village Assisted Living?

Yes. John Knox Village Assisted Living is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 3.0 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use John Knox Village Assisted Living?

For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.

How can families visit John Knox Village Assisted Living?

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