Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation

Quality ratings

CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (3/5).

Size and setting

Located in Merriam, Kansas, this facility operates 120 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 74 residents - an occupancy rate of about 62%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 62% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.

Same-ownership peers

Within Kansas, Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation is one of 76 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.4 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (47 total). CMS has levied 10 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.