Rosewood Health and Rehab

    1415 W White Oak St, Independence, MO 64050
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.65·(295)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.1
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      2.2
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      2.5

    Pros

    • Engaging activities program (games, crafts, exercise classes)
    • Onsite swimming pool and fitness amenities
    • Continuum of care from independent to assisted and memory support
    • Robust rehabilitation and physical therapy services
    • Experienced therapy and wound-care staff availability
    • Large atrium and connected common areas
    • Library, movie room, and dedicated activity spaces
    • Transportation services for medical appointments
    • Accommodating and informative admissions team
    • Private apartment options with kitchen spaces
    • Regular housekeeping and laundry services (where available)
    • Accessible green space and campus-style grounds
    • Social, low-stress community atmosphere noted by residents
    • Affordable pricing relative to alternatives
    • Meals provided three times daily with dining-room service options
    • Long-tenured, compassionate CNAs and nursing staff praised
    • Onsite hospice and coordinated care resources
    • Flexible short-term and long-term stay options

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and reliance on agency staff
    • Slow or unreliable call-light and assistance response
    • Variability in clinical care and medication/wound management
    • Inconsistent bathing and hygiene-support schedules
    • Sanitation and pest-control concerns in some units
    • Poor maintenance of building systems (air conditioning, laundry, plumbing)
    • Inconsistent food quality and meal-service continuity
    • High staff turnover and leadership instability
    • Limited transparency and responsiveness from administration
    • Extra or unclear fees for basic services and transportation
    • Security and personal-belongings management weaknesses
    • Accessibility and campus layout challenges for mobility-limited residents
    • Variability in housekeeping and laundry reliability
    • Gaps in care-continuity during insurance or administrative transitions
    • Incident-response and safety-protocol inconsistencies

    Summary of reviews

    Rosewood Health and Rehab elicits strongly polarized impressions. Many families and residents praise the site’s amenity set and rehabilitation capabilities: an indoor atrium, pool and fitness areas, multiple activity rooms (library, movie room, game and craft spaces), and a continuum of care spanning independent living through assisted and memory-support services. The therapy teams, admissions staff, and some long-tenured CNAs and nurses receive consistent positive comments for responsiveness and effectiveness; reviewers highlighted successful rehab outcomes, attentive wound-care availability in certain units, and an admissions process that several families found helpful and smooth.

    At the same time, a substantial number of reviews describe recurring operational weaknesses that affect daily life and clinical care. Staffing instability and dependence on agency personnel emerge as a frequent theme, with corresponding reports of slow call-light response times, delayed assistance for activities of daily living, and uneven medication and wound management. These clinical concerns are compounded in some accounts by inconsistent bathing and hygiene-support schedules and by gaps in care continuity when there are insurance or administrative transitions.

    Dining and activities are also areas of mixed performance. The facility offers structured activities, outings, and three daily meals, and many residents appreciate the social opportunities. However, multiple reviewers noted declining or inconsistent meal quality, late or cold service on occasion, limited menu variety for some diets, and interruptions to dining-room access when services or staff are constrained. Activities such as woodworking or outings are available but have been described as intermittently closed or reduced depending on staffing and maintenance needs.

    Facility condition and maintenance present another pattern of variability. The campus includes attractive elements — a large atrium, indoor connectivity, and landscaped grounds — but the underlying buildings are older and require ongoing upkeep. Reviewers described problems ranging from nonfunctional laundry machines and air-conditioning failures to water leaks, parking-lot deterioration, and dark or poorly lit common areas. Pest-control concerns and irregular housekeeping in some units were raised, alongside reports of missing personal items and weaknesses in belongings management. Accessibility can be challenging in parts of the campus because of hills, stairs, and limited ramp/elevator capacity.

    Management and communication are mixed. Several reviewers praised new or engaged leadership, an accommodating admissions team, and improvements under new administration. Conversely, others described limited responsiveness from administration on care complaints, billing disputes, unclear fee structures (including charges for transportation and errands), and poor follow-through on concerns about personal property and care incidents. High turnover among staff and leadership changes were cited as contributing to inconsistency in resident experience.

    Taken together, the pattern is one of strong elements — amenities, therapy services, and committed staff in many roles — alongside persistent operational risks tied to staffing, facilities maintenance, and administrative responsiveness. Prospective residents and families should weigh the facility’s rehabilitation and activity offerings and the benefits of a campus-style continuum of care against the need to confirm current staffing ratios, recent inspection and pest-control records, specifics of included services and extra fees, and documented approaches to clinical continuity (medication, wound care, bathing schedules). A focused tour that includes speaking with current families, reviewing recent state inspection results, and asking for written explanations of fees and staffing levels will help assess whether Rosewood’s strengths align with an individual’s care priorities.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
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    Location

    Rosewood Health and Rehab is located at 1415 W White Oak St, Independence, MO, 64050.

    About Rosewood Health and Rehab

    Rosewood Health and Rehab sits just west of the Independence Square in Independence, MO, and you'll find it's a place for seniors needing different types of care over the years, since they offer independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled rehab, and nursing home services all in one community, which folks call a continuing care retirement community, or CCRC. The place has 300 beds for short-term rehab, skilled nursing, and long-term care, and there's also a secure 100-bed memory care unit made for people with dementia who might need more safety and support. Rosewood focuses on making each resident comfortable, and the staff works on personal care plans, with nurses there 24 hours a day and specialized staff like therapists and doctors coming in for things such as wound care, cardiology, and speech-language pathology. It has both private and semi-private rooms, which gives folks choices based on what they prefer or need.

    Amenities at Rosewood include communal dining, guest meals, arts and crafts, recreational activities like music and games, and there's even a beauty and barbershop, laundry and housekeeping, plus religious services and a garden where residents can get outside. They also help out with transportation for appointments or shopping, run spiritual activities, and make sure seniors can meet with doctors, dentists, or podiatrists when needed. People find both short- and long-term care here, and therapy services like physical, occupational, and speech therapy are available for those recovering from illness or injury, or maybe needing ongoing rehab. Memory care in the secure unit comes with extra safety and support, and the environment is home-like, aiming for comfort and a sense of routine. Rosewood also provides access to counseling, hospice, medication management, and specialized therapies, with staff trained in geriatric care.

    The community partners with other area centers like White Oak Assisted Living, which features 24-hour nursing and a focus on residents' overall wellbeing, and Lamar Court Assisted Living, which is known for amenities and cleanliness. Kingswood Health and Rehab Center is another nearby option providing aged home services. All of these are part of The Groves, which is described as a warm, life-enriching retirement community. The Rosewood campus itself has had recent renovations and offers a supportive, community-centered environment with programs tailored to each resident's needs, whether they're living on their own, getting help with daily activities, or needing skilled nursing and rehab. Families who need a range of care types often pick Rosewood for this reason, and the facility accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance payments. The administrator, Joseph Heater, oversees the place, and the facility holds several accreditations from healthcare organizations. Over the years, people in the community have recognized Rosewood for its strong support and approachable, personalized care.

    People often ask...

    Rosewood Health and Rehab offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    There are 66 photos of Rosewood Health and Rehab on Mirador.

    Yes, Rosewood Health and Rehab allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 1415 W White Oak St, Independence, MO 64050.

    No, Rosewood Health and Rehab does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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