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Complaint Investigation

Tiffany Springs Rehabilitation & Health Care Cente

February 26, 2026 · Kansas City, MO · 9191 N Ambassador Drive
Citations 1
CMS Rating 3/5
Beds 120
Provider ID 265863
Healthcare Facility
Tiffany Springs Rehabilitation & Health Care Cente
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Source Document
Official CMS Inspection Report (Medicare.gov)
Downloaded from CMS/Medicare.gov. Reflects what state inspectors documented and does not include the facility's plan of correction, which is submitted separately. Facilities may have taken corrective actions since this report was released.
Inspection Summary

TIFFANY SPRINGS REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTE in KANSAS CITY, MO — inspection on February 26, 2026.

Found 1 citation. 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.

Inspection Findings

FF0686
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

During an interview on 03/09/26 at 09:00 A.M. the Orthopedic Surgeon said:-He/She expected the CAM boot to be removed for hygiene as ordered;-He/She would expect hygiene to be done at the very least daily, but preferably every 12 hours;-It was unacceptable the boot was not removed and the skin was not checked for three weeks.

During an interview on 03/11/26 at 10:25 A.M.

Surgeon A said:-The wound on the resident's ankle became infected, causing the hardware in his/her ankle to also become infected, resulting in the resident having to have surgery, removal of the hardware and preparing the skin for a skin graft (a surgical procedure that transplants healthy skin from a donor site to cover damaged, burned, or surgically removed skin).

Review of the resident's Operative Note dated 03/05/26 showed:-He/She had a hardware infection, left ankle with full thickness ulcer to the fat layer;-Performed procedure irrigation and debridement (medical removal of dead tissue), hardware (screw) removal and surgical wound bed preparation of skin graft;-Left front, middle ankle had a large eschar with underlying wound, was noted to extend deep into the fat layer with partial tendon exposed;-A bone biopsy (small bone sample taken to test for infection, inflammation or disease) was completed.

Intakes 2784865 & 2736326

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 TIFFANY SPRINGS REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTE or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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About This Inspection Report

Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.

Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.

Corrections may have been made: This report reflects conditions observed on the date of the survey. The facility may have implemented staffing changes, additional training, policy revisions, or other corrective actions since this report was issued. We publish what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.