Lee’s Summit Place
1501 SW 3rd St, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081
Owned by: Vertical Health Services, LLC
“This has to be the worst place on the planet! It is very unsanitary, feces on the floors, dirty toilets, gnats and insects flying around the food”
– Shawntee Petty –
“No clean laundry for 6 weeks after repeated discussions with administrator.”
Vicky Wirtz
“This place is horrible. Their staff is the worst I’ve ever seen in my life. They do not care about the residents that are in their care.”
Candy Brooks
“The food is nearly inedible. Sometimes it takes two to three hours for needed care to be done.”
Elizabeth Austin
About Lee’s Summit Place
Welcome to the disturbing reality of Lee’s Summit Place, a nursing facility managed by Vertical Health Services that represents the very worst of elder care. With a dismal 1-star rating across virtually all reputable review platforms, including Medicare, this facility stands as a stark warning to families seeking care for their loved ones. Most alarmingly, Lee’s Summit Place reports a shocking 0% COVID-19 vaccination rate for its staff, reflecting gross negligence during a global pandemic. With 9 health code citations documented so far, it is evident that this facility operates in a state of reckless indifference, prioritizing profit over patient welfare.
The tragedies at Lee’s Summit Place extend beyond poor ratings and citations, as multiple reviewers adamantly accuse the facility of being responsible for the deaths of their loved ones. This place has earned its disgraceful distinction as one of the worst nursing homes in the country, where patients are routinely ignored and essential care is woefully inadequate. With several lawsuits pending, the outcry from families is growing as they demand justice for the suffering endured by their vulnerable relatives. This webpage aims to expose the egregious failures of Lee’s Summit Place, calling for accountability and significant reform in a facility that has failed to protect those entrusted to its care.
Recent Health Inspection Violations
April 7, 2025: Medication Given Without Doctor’s Order at Nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Staff gave a powerful anxiety drug to a resident when there was no doctor’s order—even after the order was stopped. Giving out strong medicines without a doctor’s approval put the resident in harm’s way and shows total disregard for safety and rules.
April 7, 2025: Dangerous Medicine Administration—No Checks, No Safe Procedures at Nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Nurses did not check for proper orders or compare records, allowing medicine to be given at random. This lack of basic safety and double-checks put every resident at serious risk of deadly mistakes.
April 7, 2025: Residents Left to Suffer with Untreated Pressure Wounds at Nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Staff failed to prevent, recognize, or treat painful pressure sores for multiple residents. Wounds were missed, ignored, left dirty, or allowed to become deep and infected—forcing frail seniors to suffer open wounds, danger, and repeated pain each day.
April 7, 2025: Wound Care Ordered—but Not Done for Weeks at Nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
For some residents, wounds sat untreated up to 18 days after they were found, even though orders called for daily or regular wound care. Infections festered while staff failed to follow through, showing total neglect and putting lives on the line for nearly three weeks.
April 7, 2025: Dressings Left Soiled and Exposed—Wounds in Contact with Feces at Nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Open wounds were left uncovered, bandages hanging off, often filthy and exposed to feces. Instead of healing, wounds got worse or became infected, showing a cruel lack of basic nursing care and dignity.
April 7, 2025: Patients Lied To About Refusing Care—No Documentation, No Records at Nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Staff blamed lack of care on “refusals” by residents but never wrote this down, while residents insist they desperately wanted help for their wounds. Elderly people were left with dirty, untreated wounds and nobody wrote anything about this suffering in their charts.
April 7, 2025: Wound Dressings Not Changed or Properly Dated at Nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Nurses left dirty dressings on wounds for days. Bandages had no date or nurse initials, so no one knew how old they were or when wounds were last cared for—raising the risk for deadly infection and deepening wounds.
April 7, 2025: Severe Pain and Source of Infection Ignored in Bedsores at Nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Victims lay with severe bedsores, open to air, dirty, and sometimes in direct contact with stool and urine. This led to extreme pain and left residents vulnerable to life-threatening infections, with staff not caring enough to keep wounds clean.
April 7, 2025: Nobody Responsible—Staff Confused on Who Does Wound Checks at Nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
No nurse or CNA knew whose job it was to check, measure, or document residents’ wounds. This total breakdown in responsibility meant wounds were allowed to grow, fester, and rot without anyone taking charge to help.
April 7, 2025: Catheter Care Not Taught—Resident Left to Risk Deadly Infection at Nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
A vulnerable resident performing their own catheter care was never taught safe, sterile technique, offered proper gloves or wipes, or educated on how to protect themselves from infection. Even after a urine infection landed them in the hospital, staff failed to give any help to prevent it from happening again.
April 7, 2025: Catheter Risks Never Added to Resident’s Care Plan at Nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Residents using catheters never had this risk reflected in their care plans or nursing notes. Staff failed to monitor, teach, or warn about urinary tract infections, leaving the door wide open for devastating illnesses—forgotten and ignored.
April 7, 2025: Catheter Supplies Not Provided—Resident Forced to Use Inadequate Materials at Nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Catheter supplies were missing from residents’ rooms. No sterile gloves or wipes, and no one cared enough to bring proper infection control items, so residents had to use their bare hands and hope for the best each day.
April 7, 2025: Failure to Track or Store Narcotic Medications Safely at Nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Narcotic medications went untracked, with no proper log sheets or documentation for dozens of doses—leaving drugs vulnerable to theft, overdose, or being given at random. Even drugs destroyed were not documented anywhere, showing severe failures in protecting residents from dangerous substances.
April 7, 2025: Controlled Substance Destruction Not Witnessed or Logged at Nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
When powerful medicines were thrown away, staff skipped all safety procedures, tossing narcotics without the right witnesses or any record. No law or safety guideline was followed, putting everyone at risk of unknown medicine exposure.
September 8, 2023: Catastrophic Failure to Screen for Deadly Tuberculosis at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
The nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services has utterly failed to screen new employees for Tuberculosis, a highly contagious and potentially fatal disease. This reckless failure to follow basic safety protocols is a ticking time bomb, risking a deadly outbreak among the facility’s vulnerable residents.
September 8, 2023: Disrespectful and Careless Handling of Resident’s Personal Belongings at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
The nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services showed a complete lack of respect for a resident’s personal property by failing to document their belongings upon discharge. This careless and disorganized process creates a high risk for theft and loss, adding insult to injury for residents and their families.
September 7, 2023: Revolting Hygiene Practices and Deadly Infection Risk at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Staff at the nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services were caught engaging in disgusting and dangerous practices, like failing to wash their hands after touching residents and using contaminated scissors on medication packages. This filthy environment puts all residents at immediate risk for contracting deadly infections.
September 7, 2023: Reckless Failure to Update Care Plans Puts Resident Safety in Jeopardy at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
The nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services is operating with dangerously outdated and incorrect care plans, creating a recipe for disaster. A resident’s plan falsely stated they needed a mechanical lift, showing that staff are not paying attention to crucial details and are risking serious injury by following inaccurate instructions.
September 7, 2023: Shocking Violation of Resident Privacy by Careless Staff at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Staff at the nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services recklessly left a resident’s private medical information exposed on a computer screen for anyone to see, a shocking and illegal breach of confidentiality. This blatant disregard for privacy puts residents at risk for humiliation and exploitation.
September 6, 2023: Shocking Neglect of Life-Saving Vaccinations at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
The nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services demonstrated a shocking disregard for resident health by failing to provide a crucial pneumonia vaccine to an elderly resident. This unforgivable oversight left a vulnerable individual dangerously unprotected from a potentially deadly lung infection.
September 6, 2023: Kitchen Filth and Cross-Contamination Nightmare at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
The kitchen at the nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services is a cesspool of filth, with grime-caked equipment, trash-strewn floors, and deeply scored cutting boards that are a breeding ground for deadly bacteria. This horrifying lack of sanitation turns every meal into a dangerous gamble with the residents’ lives.
September 6, 2023: Dangerous Communication Breakdown Jeopardizes Resident on Dialysis at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
The nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services demonstrated a shocking level of incompetence by failing to get critical medical information from a resident’s dialysis center. This reckless communication failure means the staff was flying blind, completely unaware of the resident’s condition and unable to provide safe and appropriate care after a life-sustaining treatment.
September 5, 2023: Heartless Neglect of Painful Dental Problems at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
The nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services has cruelly ignored the dental needs of its residents, leaving them to suffer with painful oral health issues without access to a dentist. This blatant disregard for their well-being has gone on for years, forcing residents to live with untreated and agonizing dental conditions.
September 5, 2023: Willful Disregard for Doctor’s Orders Puts Resident at High Risk for Injury at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
The staff at the nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services deliberately ignored a direct doctor’s order to supervise a resident who was a high fall risk, leaving them alone and in danger. This stunning act of defiance against medical advice shows a horrifying willingness to gamble with the safety and life of a vulnerable resident.