Taylor in the News · July 7, 2026
When care begins in a Grandview classroom.
KSHB 41 visited Taylor Nursing Academy to meet people preparing for work that begins with listening, noticing, and helping someone through an ordinary day.
A Taylor Nursing Academy recap of reporting by Megan Abundis, KSHB 41.
Different reasons to begin. A shared responsibility to care.
In KSHB 41’s July 2026 story, students described coming to CNA training from different places in life. Some were thinking about further healthcare education. Others spoke about family experiences and the wish to be present for someone who needs help.
Those reasons matter in a classroom. A nursing assistant learns practical skills, but also how to protect a person’s dignity, communicate clearly, and recognize when something has changed. The academy’s five-week course pairs classroom and skills practice with supervised clinical training.
Owner Niesha Taylor spoke with KSHB about preparing more people for care in the community and about the challenge of finding affordable training paths for students. Funding decisions are separate from school admission; our admissions team can help prospective students understand the options available to explore.
A figure from the 2026 report
Nearly 300 CNAs, as reported by KSHB.
KSHB reported on July 7, 2026 that the academy had “licensed nearly 300 certified nursing assistants” since opening. This is KSHB’s time-bound report, not a current certification rate or a promise about any student’s outcome.
Read Megan Abundis’s full KSHB 41 article (opens in a new tab) for the complete reporting and student perspectives.
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Find out what training asks of you—and what you can learn.
A news story can introduce the academy. The next decision is personal: understand the course, find a class that fits your schedule, and ask admissions what you need to begin.