The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta
13875 W 115TH TERRACE, Olathe, KS 66062
Olathe, Kansas · CMS verdict
The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta holds a 2 of 5 CMS overall star rating - below the Kansas state average of 3.0, reflecting below-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
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 Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta in Olathe, Kansas holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 47 of 100 (grade F). The 50-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.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 2/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). 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 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 47 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 47.
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.
The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta's overall quality rating at 2 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (3/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (4/5).
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 Olathe, Kansas, this facility operates 50 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 42 residents - an occupancy rate of about 84%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 84%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within Kansas, The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta is one of 79 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.5 stars, ahead of roughly 6% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (17 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
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta's lower-tercile stars compare 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 Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta ranks in Kansas
Among the 294 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kansas, The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 21% of them. The bars show how all Kansas homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
55 Kansas homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 50 |
| Residents | 42 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Johnson |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 17 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta? ▾
CMS rates The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta at 2 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 3/5, staffing 1/5, quality measures 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Kansas? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Kansas's median semi-private nursing home rate at $8,669 per month ($104,025 per year), with private rooms averaging $9,064 per month.
What services does The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta offer? ▾
The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta is a skilled nursing facility with 50 beds with approximately 42 current residents. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 17 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta has multiple deficiencies (17 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).
Keep reading
Also see the Kansas elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 175503.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.