Senior living in Lee's Summit, MO
Helping a parent find the right place in Lee's Summit? Here are the 10 senior living communities in Lee's Summit (Jackson County) — offering Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Senior Apartments and CCRC. Each links to its official site so you can check current pricing and availability. See typical costs and what to look for below, or browse the whole Kansas City metro directory.
Across the KC metro, plan for roughly ~$3,800/mo independent living, ~$5,000–$5,500/mo assisted living, and ~$5,400–$5,900/mo memory care. See the full cost guide for what's included and how to pay (private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid & Attendance, and Medicaid).
Medicaid: communities with a Medicaid tag provide skilled nursing, which is typically Medicaid-certified (confirm acceptance). Most assisted living & memory care is private-pay, though some accept Medicaid HCBS waivers for care costs. Note: it is illegal for any referral service to be paid a fee for steering you to a facility for Medicaid- or Medicare-covered care — learn more.
About senior living in Lee's Summit
Lee's Summit sits in Jackson County, near Saint Luke's East Hospital and Lee's Summit Medical Center. Families often look in and around Downtown Lee's Summit, Longview Lake and Summit Fair. When you tour, ask how close a community is to your parent's doctors and hospital, and whether it provides transportation to appointments. For free, unbiased local help comparing options, contact your Area Agency on Aging.
Choosing a community in Lee's Summit
Tour at least two or three in person, ask each for its monthly activity calendar and exactly what's included in the base rate, and check care levels so your parent can age in place. Our guides on choosing senior living and comparing care walk through the questions to ask, and your Area Agency on Aging offers free, unbiased help.
Looking for more in Lee's Summit? Focused on dementia? See memory care in Lee's Summit. Prefer to stay home? See in-home care near Lee's Summit, or compare what senior care costs.
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Verified June 2026 and provided for information only — not endorsements or a complete list. Operators rebrand and change services; always tour in person and confirm current care levels, pricing, availability, Medicaid acceptance, and licensing directly.