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Complaint Investigation

Bridgewood Health Care Center

February 26, 2026 · Kansas City, MO · 11515 Troost
Citations 4
CMS Rating 1/5
Beds 166
Provider ID 265822
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Inspection Summary

BRIDGEWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER in KANSAS CITY, MO — inspection on February 26, 2026.

Found 4 citations. Severity: Standard violations.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.

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Inspection Findings

FF0584
Resident Rights Deficiencies

During an interview on 2/26/26 at 1:08 P.M., the Administrator said:-He/She and the Maintenance Assistant were responsible for ensuring there were enough supplies.-The Maintenance Assistant has been in that position for about a week and prior to that was just himself/herself.-They just made two big orders.-One of the orders came in on 2/25/26.-He/She would send the invoices (these were not received).-Lead housekeeper/laundry worker A had not reported any shortages of linens.-They should have had sufficient supplies on the units.

Complaint #2739306

265822 02/26/2026

Bridgewood Health Care Center 11515 Troost Kansas City, MO 64131

During an interview on 2/13/16 at 3:40 P.M, Psychiatric

all of the resident's to be free from abuse and live in a safe environment.

During an interview on 2/26/26 at 1:08 P.M., Administrator said the incident that occurred on 2/1/26 between Resident #1 and Resident #2 was abuse. 2.

Review of Resident #9's undated facesheet showed he/she admitted [DATE] with the following diagnosis: -Cerebral Infarction.-Bi-Polar Disorder.-Major Depressive Disorder.-Schizoaffective Disorder.

Review of Resident #9's quarterly MDS, dated [DATE], showed he/she was cognitively intact.

Review of Resident #10's undated facesheet showed he/she admitted [DATE] with the following diagnosis: -Schizoaffective Disorder.-Major Depressive Disorder. -Bipolar Disorder.-Hallucinations-Personal History of other Mental and Behavioral Disorders Review of Resident #10's quarterly MDS, dated [DATE], showed he/she was cognitively intact.

Review of Resident #9's progress note, dated 2/13/26 at 6:40 P.M., showed: -He/She was in the hallway when Resident #10 had come up to Resident #9, punched Resident #9 and Resident #9's wheelchair fell over. -Staff intervened and separated when Resident #10 then kicked Resident #9 in the back of the head. -Resident #9 complained of pain to the left shoulder and was sent to the hospital.

Review of Resident #10's progress notes, dated 2/13/26 at 6:59 P.M., showed:-He/She hit Resident #9 while Resident #9 was sitting in hallway. -Resident #10 hit and kicked Resident #9 in the back of Resident #9's head. Resident #9's wheelchair fell over.

Review of the facility RNI, dated 2/13/26, showed: -Physical Aggression not involving the head between Resident #9 and Resident #10. -Responded to code green on medical unit. Resident #9 was lying on the floor in front of his/her wheelchair.

Staff surrounded Resident #9 and completed an assessment. Resident #9 wanted off the floor and to press charges against Resident #10. -The event was a behavior based on Resident #10's poor impulse control, poor communication, and not being able to link consequences to actions. Resident #10 did not intend to harm Resident #9. Resident #10 said he/she pulled Resident #9 out of his/her wheelchair because Resident #10 was mad. -Resident #9 was sent to the hospital. -The incident was not the result of abuse and not reportable.

Review of Resident #9's hospital after visit summary, dated 2/13/26, showed: -He/she was seen for neck pain. -He/she had a shoulder contusion. -He/she was provided a lidocaine (a fast acting pain relief) for pain.

During an interview on 2/23/26 at 9 A.M., Resident #10 said: -Resident #9 had stolen from him/her and flipped him/her off. -He/She pushed Resident #9 from behind and knocked Resident #9 out of his/her wheelchair to the floor. -He/She did not remember who held him/her back. -He/She kicked Resident #9 once in the shoulder.

During an interview on 2/23/26 at 10:24 A.M., Resident #9 said: -Resident #10 had run him/her down and tackled him/her. -He/she had left side paralysis which was why Resident #10 tackled him/her out of his/her wheelchair. Resident #10 kicked him/her in the shoulder and kicked him/her in the head. -He/she said the wheelchair flipped over on the side and bent the spokes on the foot pedal causing him/her to have a loaner wheelchair. -His/Her left shoulder hurt. -He/She went to the hospital. -He/She was mad his/her wheelchair was broke.

During an interview on 2/23/26 at 10:58 A.M., LPN C said: -He/she was on the front hall and hall and heard commotion.

When he/she responded Resident #9 was on the ground and Resident #10 had kicked Resident #9 in the head.

During an interview on 2/23/26 at 11:15 A.M., CMT C said: -He/she was at the medication cart by the nursing station when he/she saw Resident #10 come from the [NAME] hall heading toward Resident #9. Resident

265822 02/26/2026

Bridgewood Health Care Center 11515 Troost Kansas City, MO 64131

Review of Resident #1's incident note, dated 1/27/26 at 10:00 P.M., showed:-Resident #1 stated that CNA E was being a bitch so he/she ran and kicked open door and ran out into dining room then attempted to go out into hangout.-CNA E followed Resident #1 into the dining room asked him/her to come back to the unit.-Resident #1 started cursing and yelling at CNA E then began to angrily run towards CNA E. -Resident #6 stepped in front of CNA E and asked Resident #1 to stop.-Resident #1 then went and kicked open the door to the hangout area.-CNA E and Resident #6 followed Resident #1 out to the hangout area. -Resident #1 then picked up a mop stick and struck Resident #6 on top of the head. -Resident #6 in turn pushed Resident #1 to the floor then struck him/her several times in the face and head. -Staff after several attempts were able to break up the altercation. -Resident #1 had superficial scratches and red marks on his/her face, neck, and head.-Resident #6 had a bruise and raised area on the left side if his/her forehead. Resident #1 had scratches and red marks on his/her face. Resident #6 was upset CNA E had asked for his/her assistance and wanted this to stop.

Review of Resident #6's Quarterly MDS, dated [DATE], showed he/she was cognitively intact.

During an interview on 2/26/26 at 11:52 A.M., Resident #6 said: -He/She was hit in the head with a mop stick by Resident #1 and then he/she and Resident #1 began to fight and fell to the ground. -The fight occurred because he/she attempted to help CNA E calm Resident #1 down and it made Resident #1 mad at him/her.-CNA E asked him/her to help calm down Resident #1 because CNA E feared the resident. -He/She felt like staff asked him/her a lot to help calm other residents down and it put him/her in danger. -He/She has asked staff not to use him/her to calm other residents down because he/she felt like it made him/her a target with the other residents. -He/She did not like being out in the middle of staff and Resident #1's problems.-There was not enough sta

265822 02/26/2026

Bridgewood Health Care Center 11515 Troost Kansas City, MO 64131

Observation of 200 hall bathhouse #1 on 2/9/26 at 2:00 P.M. showed:-No out of order sign was on the bathhouse door.-The bathhouse door was unlocked and able to be accessed.-The sink was missing, and poles were sticking out of the wall.-Tile was ripped from the wall behind the bathtub.-Bathtub plumbing was exposed behind the ripped out tile.-There was black substance on the back side of some of the broken tile.-The bathtub faucet was running. 3.

Observation of 200 hall bathhouse #2 on 2/9/26 at 2:30 P.M., showed:-No out of order sign was on the bathhouse door.-The bathhouse door was unlocked and able to be accessed.-The toilet was filled with brown water and had a bad odor.

During an interview on 2/9/26 at 11:30A.M., Certified Medication Technician (CMT) B said:-He/She is not aware of any bathtubs that were not properly working in the facility. -He/She was unaware of constant running bathtub water or toilets overflowing in the 200 bath houses.

During an interview on 2/9/26 at 12:00 P.M., Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) F said:-He/She has never witnessed continuous running of water in any bathtub, sink, or toilet.-It was the housekeeper's responsibility to keep the resident's rooms clean but they did not keep them clean like they should. -The housekeepers only deep cleaned the resident's rooms when state was in the building. -The residents did not have a clean-living environment in the facility.-He/She has witnessed resident's sinks overflowing and not draining.

During an interview on 2/9/26 at 1:00 P.M., Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) A said:-He/She was not aware of any sinks missing in the 200 hall bath houses. -He/She has not witnessed a continuous flow of water in the 200-hall bathtub.-He/She was not aware of any toilets in the 200 hall bath houses overflowing.-Housekeeping could be better about keeping the resident's rooms and bathroom cleaned.

During an interview on 2/9/26 at 1:30 P.M.

Administrator Assistant said:-He/She was not aware of any bath houses that do not have sinks or have continuous running baths or toilets. -Some of the residents will turn water on in the shower houses and leave the water running but other than that.-Housekeeping staff was responsible for keeping the resident's rooms cleaned.-Staff should be better about keeping the resident's rooms clean.-Maintenance was responsible for maintaining the heater units in the resident's rooms.-He/She was not aware of any resident's sinks being plugged up.

During an interview on 2/13/26 at 2:40 P.M., Administrator said:-There was one shower on the women's unit that didn't work, and they were waiting on a part coming in the mail to fix it.- All the residents on the women's unit had an alternative shower to use.-He/She was not aware of any bathroom not having a sink.-He/She was not aware of any continuous running water in any of the bathtubs in the bath houses. -He/She was not aware of any toilets that have problems with overflowing.

During an interview on 2/13/25 at 2:55 P.M., Housekeeping A said:-All resident's rooms were cleaned daily.-When resident rooms are cleaned, housekeepers also clean the resident's bathrooms.-When they cleaned the resident's rooms, that included sweeping and mopping the floors.-The floor techs were the ones responsible for stripping and waxing the floors. -When they did a deep cleaning, that was when the windows and base boards were cleaned. 4.

Observation on 2/26/26 at 9:00 A.M. during a Life Safety Code (LSC) walk-through inspection with the DOM showed:-The top control panel of an HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) unit in the Main Dining Room showed a rectangular panel opening at the north end of the unit was approximately (app.) 7 inches ( ) by 10 inches and had no cover on it exposing the metal edges around the opening's sides that were bent up causing sharp edge.

Complaint Number: 2736619

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?
F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
Were these violations corrected?
Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
How often do nursing home inspections happen?
CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
What should families do about these violations?
Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in KANSAS CITY, MO, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from BRIDGEWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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