Liberty Health & Wellness Center
2201 Glenn Hendren Dr, Liberty, MO 64068
Owned by: Vertical Health Services, LLC
“This place abused my elderly family member.”
– Jessica Presko –
“I wouldn’t leave a dog here…My father in law was here for two weeks and later died as a result of their neglect/abuse.”
LeeAnn Perez
“Sending someone there is a death sentence.“
Joni Lance
“This facility is an abomination. I think a patient would get better care in a shelter.”
Diane W.
About Liberty Health & Wellness Center
Welcome to the harrowing reality of Liberty Health & Wellness Center, a nursing facility under the management of Vertical Health Services that epitomizes neglect and deterioration in elder care. With an appalling 1-star rating on virtually every reputable review platform, including Medicare, this facility is a grave warning to families seeking a safe environment for their loved ones. Shockingly, Liberty Health has racked up a staggering $419,000 in federal fines for its repeated violations, and with 60 health code citations currently documented, it is clear that this facility operates with little regard for the safety and welfare of its residents.
The consequences of this negligence are not just abstract statistics; they manifest in the heartbreaking testimonies of families who accuse Liberty Health of being directly responsible for the deaths of their loved ones. In addition to pending lawsuits, there have been numerous complaints filed with government agencies regarding abuse, painting a grim picture of life inside this facility. Rated among the worst nursing homes in the country, Liberty Health & Wellness Center represents a catastrophic failure of care, where patients are routinely ignored and essential needs go unmet. This webpage aims to shine a light on the shocking realities of this facility, demanding accountability and urgent reform for those it has failed so profoundly.
Recent Health Inspection Violations
March 4, 2025: Life-or-death torpor—brain-cancer patient slips away unsupervised at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services: Immediate jeopardy
A severely confused resident with known seizure risk was allowed to “sign out to smoke” alone and vanished for eight hours, only to be found 18 miles away without vital medications or supervision. This shocking breach of basic watchfulness could have cost a life.
March 4, 2025: Horrific filth—dirty cloths and bare hands spread disease at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Staff plunged soiled towels straight into skin folds, then scrubbed back and forth on sensitive areas without ever changing or separating wipes—smearing bacteria and risking agonizing urinary infections.
March 4, 2025: Blood-soaked laundry tossed on floors—no gowns, no gloves, no shame at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Aides flung urine-and-blood-stained linens and adult briefs into the hall and skipped gowns and glove changes, turning each room into a breeding ground for deadly germs.
March 4, 2025: Tortuous catheter care—urine bags on beds, filthy wipes cause agony at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services: Minimal harm
Residents with indwelling tubes endured back-and-forth scrubbing with the same dirty cloth and urine bags left on mattresses, risking agonizing, life-threatening infections.
January 24, 2025: Traumatizing falls—crippled seniors dropped to brutal breaks at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services: Immediate jeopardy
Two disabled residents were manhandled without safety belts: one shattered a hip and leg in therapy, another broke an ankle during a routine transfer, left lying broken on the floor while staff stood by.
January 24, 2025: Forsaken medication—desperate patient denied pills for days at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services: Minimal harm
A resident waited three agonizing days for lifesaving stomach medicine because staff couldn’t find or refill the prescription—forcing him to wander halls begging for relief.
January 24, 2025: Humiliating wreckage—perineal care ignored, filth left in private folds at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services: Minimal harm
Staff wiped an incontinent woman’s groin without separating skin folds or using fresh wipes each stroke, ignoring clear instructions and leaving her at risk for searing infections.
October 23, 2024: Filthy bed horror—stained sheets and bug corpses at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Elders were forced to sleep on yellow-brown urine stains, dead insects in their overhead lights, and cratered walls, robbed of any shred of human decency.
October 23, 2024: Privacy nightmares—doors thrown open like jail cells at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Staff barreled into rooms without knocking, turning each resident’s bedroom into a fishbowl—erasing dignity and sowing terror at every knock.
October 23, 2024: Forgotten wounds—screams echo down empty halls at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Bed-bound seniors begged for help with painful skin tears and bathing, only to be met with shrugs as they lay in excruciating agony.
October 23, 2024: Human roulette—dangerous pills and expired drugs left within reach at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services: Minimal harm
Expired, unlabeled, or mortal-dose medications lay unattended on bedside tables—each bottle a ticking time bomb for overdose or neglect.
October 23, 2024: Water torture—days-old Styrofoam cups left at bedside invite dehydration at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Parched elders sipped moldy, undated cups of water for days, their cracked lips and thirst ignored as basic hydration was withheld.
October 23, 2024: Kitchen chaos—mold-laced vents and unmasked cooks poison every meal at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Staff scurried through a cloud of dust and dead flies, hair and aprons uncovered, as stale meals marched down the hall to hungry, fragile plates.
October 23, 2024: Broadcast bacteria—unsanitized oxygen machines choke weakest residents at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Clogged, dusty filters on life-saving oxygen concentrators forced lung-diseased elders to breathe contaminated air.
October 23, 2024: Medication mayhem—nearly one in four doses given wrong at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
Audit showed staff botched 23% of medication passes—wrong pills, wrong times, wrong routes—gambling with residents’ lives.