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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

49.2% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 32 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 56.0% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 25 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.17 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 16% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 15% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 124 beds and averages 83.3 residents a day — about 67% occupied, or roughly 41 beds typically open. It often has substantial empty capacity — worth asking why, since low census can reflect either a new or shrinking home or one families are avoiding. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 2.83 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.46 on weekdays — 18% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.36 to 0.22 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 50% is about the same as the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are fewer than at the previous inspection — improving. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

28 citations, most serious first. The 11 most serious are shown; the remaining 17 are one tap away and print in full.

• Actual harm · Gcited before2024-06-24 · tag F0686 — failed to prevent and treat pressure sores (bedsores) — isolated
  Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide pressure ulcer care and monitoring per standards of practice when staff failed to follow physician orders for treatment of an unstageable pressure ulcer (occurs when the base of a full-thickness tissue loss wound is covered by a layer of dead tissue that prevents staging of the ulcer) to one resident's (Resident #1's) coccyx (tailbone area), failed to update the treatment after a visit to the wound clinic, and failed to complete a weekly wound assessment of the resident's pressure ulcer. The resident developed a subsequent infection of his/her pressure ulcer that required hospitalization. The facility census was 68. Review of the facility assessment guideline titled, Assessments, dated January 2024, showed the following:: -Braden Scale (skin risk assessment completed by facility staff) completed within 24 hours of admission and then weekly for four weeks; -Weekly wound assessment; -Daily pressure ulcer monitoring will include an evaluation of…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2025-08-04 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food was stored in a manner to protect the food from possible contamination when staff failed to store food in sealed containers and failed to dispose of expired food items. The facility had a census of 85 residents. 1. Review of the facility's policy titled, Safety and Sanitation Best Practice Guidelines-Dry Storage, revised June 2025, showed the following:-All Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods shall be stored in a clean and dry location; not exposed to splash, dust or other contamination;-Items will be stored at least six inches off the floor;-Foods will be stored in their original packages, if possible. If opened, packages should be closed securely to protect product. Review of the facility's policy titled, Safety and Sanitation Best Practice Guidelines-Refrigerator and Freezer Storage, revised June 2025, showed the following:-Each center will have a system for date marking. Foods will be stored in their original…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-08-04 · tag F0678 — failed to provide CPR when needed — pattern
  Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure each resident's choice of code status (whether to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR - an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating) or do not resuscitate (DNR)) was clearly and consistently documented throughout residents' medical records and facility documentation when the facility staff documented contradictory information regarding the code status of three residents (Resident #76, #23, and #36). A sample of 11 residents was selected for review out of a facility census of 85. Review of the facility policy titled, Advanced Directives, revised [DATE], showed the following information:-Information about whether or not the resident has executed an advance directive shall be displayed prominently in the medical record;-The plan of care for each resident will be consistent with his or her documented treatment preferences and/or advance directive;-The Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) will conduct ongoing review of the…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Ecited before2025-08-04 · tag F0883 — failed to offer flu and pneumonia vaccines — pattern
  Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to have processes in place to ensure each resident was offered a pneumococcal immunization, unless the immunization is medically contraindicated or the resident has already been immunized, when staff failed to follow-up regarding pneumococcal vaccines at admission for three residents (Residents #9, #49, and #91). A sample of five residents was selected for review out of a facility census of 85. Review of the facility's policy entitled Pneumococcal Vaccine, revised August 2016, showed the following:-All residents will be offered pneumococcal vaccines to aid in preventing pneumonia/pneumococcal infections;-Prior to or upon admission, residents will be assessed for eligibility to receive the pneumococcal vaccine series, and when indicated, will be offered the vaccine series within 30 days of admission to the facility unless medically contraindicated or the resident has already been vaccinated;-Assessments of pneumococcal vaccination status will be conducted within five working days of the resident's admission if not conducted…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-08-04 · tag F0679 — failed to provide activities — isolated
  Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide, based on the comprehensive assessment and care plan and the preferences of each resident, an ongoing program to support residents in their choice of activities when staff failed to provide preferred activities to one resident (Resident #70) who voice importance of routinely getting fresh air. The facility census was 85. Review of the facility's policy titled Recreation Policy and Procedure Manual-Philosophy, Goals and Objectives, Standards/Performance Standards, revised 09/01/14, showed the following:-Recreation/Activity/Wellness partners will gather data about each resident's leisure preferences and plan to meet individual needs based on resident's abilities and preferences;-Family members, friends and other partners can be extremely important to recreation. The recreation partners will utilize these resources, when appropriate, to enhance the resident's leisure time;-Residents will be encouraged to participate in the center's recreation program and/or in their own independent leisure interests, but…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-08-04 · tag F0759 — failed to keep medication error rate low — isolated
  Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an observed medication error rate below 5% when staff made two medication errors in 25 opportunities resulting in a medication error rate of 8% involving two residents (Resident #19 and Resident #3). The facility census was 85. Review of the facility policy, Specific Medication Administration Procedures: Insulin Administration, revised 2/25/25, showed the following:-Perform hand hygiene and don gloves;-Attach pen needle to pen. Prime pen by dialing up 2 units and hold the pen with the needle pointing upwards. Tap the pen gently to remove air bubbles and then push the injection button until a drop of insulin appears at the tip of the needle;-Turn the dose selector to the number of units needed;-Expose the area to be injected and clean the skin with an alcohol wipe;-Administer the injection by holding the pen at a 90 degree angle into the skin. Insert the needle fully into the skin. Press the injection button and hold it for a…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-08-04 · tag F0760 — failed to prevent significant medication errors — isolated
  Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents were free of significant medication errors when staff failed to prime the insulin pens prio to insulin administration for two resident (Residents #19 and #3). The facility census was 85.Review of the facility policy, Specific Medication Administration Procedures: Insulin Administration, revised 2/25/25, showed the following:-Perform hand hygiene and don gloves;-Attach pen needle to pen. Prime pen by dialing up 2 units and hold the pen with the needle pointing upwards. Tap the pen gently to remove air bubbles and then push the injection button until a drop of insulin appears at the tip of the needle;-Turn the dose selector to the number of units needed;-Expose the area to be injected and clean the skin with an alcohol wipe;-Administer the injection by holding the pen at a 90 degree angle into the skin. Insert the needle fully into the skin. Press the injection button and hold it for a count of 10 to ensure the full dose is delivered.…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-08-04 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — isolated
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to implement an effective infection control program when staff did not complete appropriate hand hygiene when providing incontinent care to one resident (Resident #23). Staff also failed to follow Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP - an infection control intervention designed to reduce transmission of multi-drug-resistant organisms (MDRO) that employs targeted gown and glove use during high-contact activities) during catheter care and personal hygiene for one resident (Resident #49) of eight residents with indwelling catheters. The facility had a census of 85.Review of a facility policy entitled Handwashing/Hand Hygiene, revised August 2015, showed the following:-The facility considered hand hygiene the primary means to prevent the spread of infections;-All personnel shall follow the handwashing/hand hygiene procedures to help prevent the spread of infections to other personnel, residents, and visitors;-Hand hygiene products and supplies shall be readily accessible and convenient for staff use to encourage…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2023-10-27 · tag F0725 — failed to have enough nursing staff — pattern
  Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to have sufficient staff on duty to perform resident showers. This failure affected seven residents (Resident #6, #15, #17, #21, #25, #28, and #40) on one of four halls (B hall). The facility census was 70. Review of the facility's policy titled, Certified Nurse Assistant Job Descriptions, dated 11/03/21, showed the following: -Performs all tasks/procedures included on assignment or reports to charge nurse any tasks not completed. 1. During an interview on 10/24/23, at 10:48 A.M., Resident #28 said he/she had not had shower since a week ago Tuesday. The facility got rid of the shower aide and now residents are not getting showers. During the resident group interview on 10/25/23, at 1:00 P.M., Resident #25 said he/she only gets a shower every three weeks. If residents don't give their own, resident don't get one. The residents in the group interview said the shower aide hasn't been at the facility for weeks. During an interview on 10/26/23, at 1:30 P.M., Shower Aide (SA) 2 said she had not been at the facility…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2023-10-27 · tag F0887 — pattern
  Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure COVID-19 resident vaccinations were offered, administered, or refused by the resident and/or resident representative for four (Resident #36, #39, #42, and #49) of five sampled residents reviewed for immunizations. In addition, the facility failed to develop and implement a COVID-19 policy for resident vaccination against the COVID-19 virus. The facility census was 70. 1. Review of Resident #36's Face Sheet located in the Face Sheet tab of the electronic medical record (EMR) showed the following: -admission date of 08/21/21; -Diagnoses included multiple sclerosis (a long-lasting (chronic) disease of the central nervous system), diabetes (a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces), and chronic kidney disease. Review of the resident's Immunizations located in the Preventative Health tab of the EMR showed no documentation staff offered the COVID-19 vaccination upon or after admission or that the resident refused.…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2023-10-27 · tag F0698 — failed to provide proper dialysis care — isolated
  Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure communication occurred with the dialysis (a type of treatment that helps the body remove extra fluid and waste products from the blood when the kidneys are not able to) center for one resident (Resident #1) of one sampled resident reviewed for dialysis. This failure placed the resident at risk of complications that might otherwise have gone unnoticed. The facility census was 70. Review of the facility's Dialysis Contract, dated 10/01/18, showed the following: -Collaboration of Care - Both parties shall ensure that there is documented evidence of collaboration of care and communication between the Long-Term Care Facility and the ESRD (End-Stage Renal Disease - permanent kidney failure that requires a regular course of dialysis or a kidney transplant) Dialysis Unit; -To provide to the Long-Term Care Facility information on all aspects of the management of the ESRD resident's care related to the provision of Renal Dialysis Services. the Long-Term Care Facility shall ensure that ESRD residents are prepared…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION — 69 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 20 rows in the source record cover these 13 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted. The source lists no ownership percentage for any of them — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

6 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $604K paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report. A reported operating loss is common in this industry and is not by itself a sign of trouble — but paired with large related-party payments it can mean profit is being taken elsewhere in the ownership structure.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in MO