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13875 W 115th Terrace Olathe, KS 66062 · Johnson County
All 9 nursing homes in Olathe, KS (8 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 175503 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Kansas average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 5.63 hours per resident per day at The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta, above the Kansas median of 3.96 (US median: 3.72). About 0.81 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.95 hours, 12% below its all-week average.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta: Medicare and Medicaid
The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 8 other homes in Olathe accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Kansas.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on May 14, 2026 and found 5 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 20 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 20 citations at The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta across 3 inspection dates, 14 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on July 31, 2024. The most common areas cited were resident rights (8) and quality of life and care (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, July 31, 2024).
May 14, 2026 · 5 citations
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
CPost nurse staffing information every day.
July 31, 2024 · 14 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
FHonor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DReasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
DGive residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
DNotify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
DEnsure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DTry different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
DArrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
CNot require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.
October 24, 2022 · 1 citation
EProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Questions to ask on a tour of The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on July 31, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near The Plaza Health Services at Santa Marta
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 1.2 mi
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1.7 mi
Overland Park Reg Med Ctr Overland ParkEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 26m for patients treated and sent home
- 2.6 mi
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