With a population of 96,149 people, Lees Summit, Missouri is a medium size city. Surprisingly, there are only 4 nursing homes there, which is fewer than we expected in a city of this size. The relatively small group of nursing homes in this city received a city grade of C, which is not a strong score at the city level. We found that most cities received a B or higher, leaving Lees Summit on the wrong side of average. Please continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes performed in our category grades.
While this city received a decent overall grade, its inspection grade is notably higher than the city's overall grade. Due to some of its facilities receiving favorable inspection reports this year, Lees Summit received one of our better scores in that area with a B. Inspection ratings take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these issues by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Inspections is this city's next best feature. The city received a B- in this category. In the last two categories, Lees Summit earned middle of the pack grades for our short-term care and long-term care areas.