Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation is a nursing home in Merriam, KS, with 120 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living care and has an independent living option.

Costs at this community start at $2,420 and range up to $6,110 per month. The average price in the community is $4,265, which is greater than the average cost of $4,010 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. Depending on the services the resident needs, additional services may increase the monthly cost. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.

When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 3.3 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.2 hours with licensed nurses (0.6 by an RN and 0.6 by an LPN) and 2.1 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.

There are 28 hospitals within 25 miles of Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehabilitation. The two closest hospitals are Shawnee Mission Medical Center, which is 1.5 miles away, and University Of Kansas Hospital, which is 5.4 miles away.

This nursing home has an overall rating of 1, which means that it is in the bottom 20% of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This nursing home has a health inspection rating of 1. The ratings for quality are poor (rating of 1) and the staff ratings are average, with a rating of 2.