Kansas City is a bi-state metro, and where a senior lives determines which rules, Medicaid program, and regulators apply. On the Missouri side (Jackson, Clay, and Cass counties), long-term care is administered through MO HealthNet MLTC and facilities are licensed by the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS) under RSMo Chapter 198. On the Kansas side (Johnson and Wyandotte counties), the program is KanCare and facilities are licensed by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) under K.A.R. 26-39.
That state line matters more than families expect. Two communities ten minutes apart can sit under different licensing bodies, different Medicaid waivers, and different pricing norms — Kansas-side communities often run slightly lower than the Missouri side for comparable care. Our advisors know both systems and can compare options across the line so you're not limited to one half of the metro.
Choose a city below to see verified assisted living, memory care, nursing homes, in-home care, and other options nearby. Every city page links to the full range of care types we cover — see all care types.
All 15 cities we serve
- Kansas City — Jackson County, MO
- Overland Park — Johnson County, KS
- Olathe — Johnson County, KS
- Leawood — Johnson County, KS
- Lenexa — Johnson County, KS
- Shawnee — Johnson County, KS
- Prairie Village — Johnson County, KS
- Kansas City — Wyandotte County, KS
- Mission — Johnson County, KS
- Lee's Summit — Jackson County, MO
- Independence — Jackson County, MO
- Blue Springs — Jackson County, MO
- Raytown — Jackson County, MO
- Gladstone — Clay County, MO
- Liberty — Clay County, MO