RIVERBEND POST ACUTE REHABILITATION

7850 FREEMAN AVENUE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66112 · CCN 175298 · 131 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

CMS currently lists this facility as: SFF (the Special Focus program tracks facilities with a persistent pattern of serious inspection findings).

Serious inspection findings

Staffing, from payroll records

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

Penalties and enforcement

3 enforcement action(s), totaling $84,023 in fines.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

• THE HEALTHCARE CENTER OF EASTVIEW (BIRMINGHAM, AL) — CMS overall★★★★★2 of 5
• Polaris Extended Care (ANCHORAGE, AK) — CMS overall★★★★★2 of 5
• THE HEALTH CENTER AT RESEARCH PARK (HUNTSVILLE, AL) — CMS overall★★★★★1 of 5
• POLARIS TRANSITIONAL CARE (ANCHORAGE, AK) — CMS overall★★★★★3 of 5
• Desert Terrace Healthcare Center (PHOENIX, AZ) — CMS overall★★★★★3 of 5
• PUEBLO SPRINGS REHABILITATION CENTER (TUCSON, AZ) — CMS overall★★★★★2 of 5
• CASAS ADOBES POST ACUTE REHAB CENTER (TUCSON, AZ) — CMS overall★★★★★3 of 5
• MISSION PALMS POST ACUTE (MESA, AZ) — CMS overall★★★★★5 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 43 · Immediate jeopardy: 1