Overview of Ignite Medical Resort Kansas City Ignite Medical Resort Kansas City is a 90-bed skilled nursing facility at 2100 NW Barry Road, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, administered by Molly Falk. The facility specializes in post-acute rehabilitation and respite care for Medicare, Medicaid, and private-pay residents, maintaining a 90% occupancy rate and an average length of stay of 37 days.
Between July 2021 and January 2025, six complaint investigations and inspections identified 35 deficiency citations, at parity with Missouri’s average of 36.5 citations.
The most recent complaint investigation on January 9, 2025 substantiated a failure to protect a resident from abuse when another resident struck him in the face. A June 2024 complaint investigation substantiated failure to provide adequate supervision when a resident with Alzheimer’s disease eloped; the family was not notified. October 2024 inspections identified deficiencies in infection control and nutrition practices. The facility’s serious citation count is one (abuse/neglect in January 2025).
No fines, immediate jeopardy findings, or license suspensions have been imposed.
Registered nurse hours are at 55 minutes per day, 96% above Missouri’s 28-minute average. Weekend RN coverage of 38 minutes per day exceeds the average of 20 minutes by 90%. Licensed practical nurse hours are 46 minutes daily, 12% above average. However, certified nursing assistant hours are 1 hour 49 minutes per day, 22% below Missouri’s benchmark of 2 hours 19 minutes.
Total nursing care averages 2 hours 57 minutes per resident daily, 22% below Missouri’s 3 hours 48 minutes. Physical therapist staffing is exceptional at 10 minutes per day, 401% above average.
Hospitalizations and emergency department visits are strong (0.41 and 0.88 per 1,000 resident days, respectively, both substantially better than average). Yet falls with major injury occurred in 8.2% of long-stay residents, double the Missouri rate of 4%. Urinary tract infections affected 6.3%, 132% worse than average of 2.7%. Incontinence in low-risk residents reached 37.7%, more than double the average of 18.1%.
Weight loss exceeding clinical thresholds occurred in 15.5%, nearly triple the benchmark of 5.6%. Depressive symptoms were documented in 23.9%, 86% worse than Missouri’s 12.8%.
Successful discharge to home or community reached 58.6%, exceeding Missouri average of 50.6% by 16%. Residents meeting or exceeding expected self-care ability at discharge comprised 65.8%, 23% better than average. Short-stay re-hospitalization rates were 32.5%, 28% worse than Missouri average.
Financial operations show strong revenue of $18.6 million but notably low payroll investment at 27.5% of revenue, ranking 237th of 245 Missouri facilities and falling below the 55-65% industry standard. Net income is $197,074 (1.1% margin), representing a substantial decline from 2022 when profit was $2.6 million.
The facility offers rapid rehabilitation and recovery programs, specialty clinical programs, and respite care. It maintains 24-hour staffing and a walk score of 94. A nurse practitioner, speech language pathologists, respiratory therapy technicians, and dental services staff are on site.
Request documentation of the January 2025 and June 2024 incidents, current elopement protocols, supervision systems for at-risk residents, and specific corrective actions implemented before placement.
