The Healthcare Resort of Leawood - Iron Horse Hlth
5401 W 143RD STREET, Leawood, KS 66224
Leawood, Kansas · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, The Healthcare Resort of Leawood - Iron Horse Hlth carries a 3 of 5 CMS overall rating, average quality that runs in line with Kansas's state average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
The Healthcare Resort of Leawood - Iron Horse Hlth in Leawood, Kansas holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 51 of 100 (grade F). The 70-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Kansas runs a median of $8,669 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 51 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 51.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
The Healthcare Resort of Leawood - Iron Horse Hlth holds a CMS overall quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Leawood, Kansas, this facility operates 70 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 65 residents - an occupancy rate of about 93%. 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 93% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Kansas, The Healthcare Resort of Leawood - Iron Horse Hlth is one of 76 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.4 stars, ahead of roughly 59% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (35 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent 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.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How The Healthcare Resort of Leawood - Iron Horse Hlth compares to Kansas
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Kansas facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Kansas state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where The Healthcare Resort of Leawood - Iron Horse Hlth ranks in Kansas
Among the 294 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kansas, The Healthcare Resort of Leawood - Iron Horse Hlth’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 40% of them. The bars show how all Kansas homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
62 Kansas homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 70 |
| Residents | 65 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Johnson |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 35 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
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What is the quality rating for The Healthcare Resort of Leawood - Iron Horse Hlth? ▾
CMS rates The Healthcare Resort of Leawood - Iron Horse Hlth at 3 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 2/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Kansas? ▾
In Kansas, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $8,669/month ($104,025/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $9,064/month.
What services does The Healthcare Resort of Leawood - Iron Horse Hlth offer? ▾
With 70 beds with approximately 65 current residents, The Healthcare Resort of Leawood - Iron Horse Hlth is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 35 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does The Healthcare Resort of Leawood - Iron Horse Hlth have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
The Healthcare Resort of Leawood - Iron Horse Hlth has multiple deficiencies (35 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Kansas? ▾
In Kansas, alternatives include assisted living ($5,975/mo), home health aides ($6,435/mo), and adult day care ($4,333/mo).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 175558.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.