Rehabilitation Center Of Independence, The
1800 S Swope Drive, Independence, MO, 64057
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Opco Skilled Management
- Certified beds
- 130 · avg 122 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 75.3% — higher than most Missouri nursing homesMissouri avg: 56.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 66.7% — higher than most Missouri nursing homesMissouri avg: 50.2% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Missouri averageMissouri avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $71,208 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 265693
- Certified beds
- 130 beds · avg 122 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- 1800 Opco Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Opco Skilled Management
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Opco Skilled Management chain — 64 facilities across 5 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.4 / 5.
Disclosed owners (17 on record)
- Michael Callicott
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Srinath Tadakamalla
Operational/managerial Control · since 2023
- 1800 s Swope Drive Mo, Llc
5% or Greater Mortgage Interest · 100% · since 2022
- Caliber Advisors Llc
Indirect Ownership Interest · 97% · since 2022
- Crestview Trust
Indirect Ownership Interest · 63% · since 2022
- David Garetz
Operational/managerial Control · since 2022
+ 11 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
December 2022 (3 years ago) · acquired from Polaris Health & Wellness of Independence
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 56)
- D0602·Jan 27, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- D0580·Mar 12, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- E0880·Jan 10, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0868·Jan 10, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- E0850·Jan 10, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
- F0804·Jan 10, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0803·Jan 10, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
- F0725·Jan 10, 2025
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $71K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Jan 10, 2025Payment denial · 18 days · starting Feb 28, 2025
- Jan 10, 2025Fine · $71K
Fire-safety citations
28 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 10, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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