Nursing home safety in Missouri
Missouri has 287 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 2.41 out of 5 CMS stars (0.57 worse than the national average), carry 40.3 health-inspection citations each, and 38 are flagged in the records analyzed by CMS for abuse. Federal penalties total $12,151,296. Every flagged and top-rated home is named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare records in Haven’s directory, which may lag CMS updates. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
Staffing in Missouri averages 3.48 nurse hours per resident per day (0.41 worse than the national average). Citations average 40.3 per home (9.9 worse than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
Missouri homes CMS currently flags for abuse
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations, which are on each facility's page, and ask the administrator directly.
- Garden View Care Center — O Fallon · 1★
- Highland Health Care Center — Highland · 1★
- Normandy Nursing Center — Saint Louis · 1★
- Carlyle Healthcare & Sr Living — Carlyle · 1★
- Nexus at Mascoutah — Mascoutah · 1★
- Beauvais Rehab and Healthcare Center — Saint Louis · 1★
- Bria of Belleville — Belleville · 1★
- South County Health Care Center — Arnold · 1★
- La Bella of Freeburg — Freeburg · 1★
- Magnolia Wellness Center — Saint Louis · 1★
- Rancho Rehab and Healthcare Center — Florissant · 1★
- Bentleys Extended Care — Overland · 1★
- Carlinville Rehab & Hcc — Carlinville · 1★
- Evercare of Lebanon — Lebanon · 1★
- Jerseyville Nsg & Rehab Center — Jerseyville · 1★
- Evercare of Swansea — Swansea · 1★
- Evercare at Stearns — Granite City · 1★
- Nexus at Alton — Alton · 1★
- Evercare of Collinsville — Collinsville · 1★
- Evercare at Edwardsville — Edwardsville · 1★
- Bria of Cahokia — Cahokia · 1★
- Evercare at University — Edwardsville · 1★
- Athene Nursing and Rehabilitation — Town and Country · 1★
- Windsor Estates of St Charles — Saint Charles · 1★
- Crestwood Health Care Center, LLC — Florissant · 1★
- Helia Southbelt Healthcare — Belleville · 1★
- Evercare of Jerseyville — Jerseyville · 1★
- Bria of Woodriver — Wood River · 1★
- Nexus Pavilion at Belleville — Belleville · 1★
- La Bella of Cahokia — Cahokia · 1★
- Heritage Care Center — Saint Louis · 1★
- St Peters Rehab and Healthcare Center — Saint Peters · 1★
- Ellisville Rehabilitation and Nursing — Ellisville · 1★
- Garden Terrace at Overland Park — Overland Park · 1★
- Rehab of Kansas City South — Kansas City · 1★
- Nick's Health Care Center — Plattsburg · 1★
- Clara Manor Nursing Home — Kansas City · 1★
- Shawnee Gardens Healthcare & Rehab Center — Shawnee · 1★
- Azria Health Olathe — Olathe · 1★
- Edgewood Manor Health Care Center — Raytown · 1★
- Lawson Manor & Rehab — Lawson · 1★
- Golden Years Center for Rehab and Healthcare — Harrisonville · 1★
- Abode Health and Wellness Center — Independence · 1★
- Parkview Healthcare — Kansas City · 1★
- Gregory Ridge Health Care Center — Kansas City · 1★
- Bridgewood Health Care Center — Kansas City · 1★
- Marshfield Care Center for Rehab and Healthcare — Marshfield · 1★
- Fulton Manor Care Center — Fulton · 1★
- Villa at Blue Ridge, the — Columbia · 1★
- Belleview Care Center — Saint Joseph · 1★
- Jerseyville Manor — Jerseyville · 2★
- Aviston Countryside Manor — Aviston · 2★
- Life Care Center of Grandview — Grandview · 2★
- Edwardsville Care and Rehab — Edwardsville · 2★
- The Healthcare Resort of Kansas City — Kansas City · 2★
- Alpine Breeze Health and Wellness — Raytown · 2★
- Spring Hill Care and Rehab — Spring Hill · 2★
- Rosewood Rehab and Healthcare Center — Independence · 2★
- Blue Springs Wellness & Rehabilitation — Blue Springs · 2★
- Rehabilitation Center of Independence, the — Independence · 2★
- Galena Nursing & Rehab Center — Galena · 2★
- St Joseph Manor Health & Rehabilitation — Saint Joseph · 2★
- Abbey Senior Health — O Fallon · 3★
- Highland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center — Kansas City · 3★
- Laverna Manor Health & Rehabilitation — Savannah · 3★
- Lincoln County Nursing & Rehab — Troy
- Hillside Health Care Center — Saint Louis
Special Focus Facilities in Missouri
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- Grove at Kirkwood, the — Kirkwood · SFF Candidate
- Bria of Woodriver — Wood River · SFF Candidate
- Nexus Pavilion at Belleville — Belleville · SFF Candidate
- La Bella of Cahokia — Cahokia · SFF Candidate
- Heritage Care Center — Saint Louis · SFF Candidate
- St Peters Rehab and Healthcare Center — Saint Peters · SFF Candidate
- Ellisville Rehabilitation and Nursing — Ellisville · SFF Candidate
- Lincoln County Nursing & Rehab — Troy · SFF
- Hillside Health Care Center — Saint Louis · SFF
- Golden Years Center for Rehab and Healthcare — Harrisonville · SFF Candidate
- Abode Health and Wellness Center — Independence · SFF Candidate
- Parkview Healthcare — Kansas City · SFF Candidate
- Gregory Ridge Health Care Center — Kansas City · SFF Candidate
- Bridgewood Health Care Center — Kansas City · SFF Candidate
- Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare — Buffalo · SFF Candidate
Highest-rated nursing homes in Missouri
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status, ordered by Haven's Scout Score (federal ratings, staffing, and inspection history). Rankings cannot be purchased.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenoir Health Care Center | Columbia | 5 | 4.88475 |
| Lutheran Home, the | Cape Girardeau | 5 | 4.53528 |
| Meridian Village Care Center | Glen Carbon | 5 | 4.655 |
| Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs | Ballwin | 5 | 5.24718 |
| Aberdeen Heights | Kirkwood | 5 | 4.86245 |
| Claridge Court | Prairie Village | 5 | 4.6269 |
| Tallgrass Creek, INC | Overland Park | 5 | 4.87239 |
| Lutheran Convalescent Home | Webster Groves | 5 | 4.81874 |
| Hoeger House | Olathe | 5 | 5.55239 |
| Mason Pointe Care Center | Chesterfield | 5 | 4.32155 |
Largest federal penalties in Missouri
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- Bridgewood Health Care Center · Kansas City$1,148,689
- Nexus Pavilion at Belleville · Belleville$821,641
- Gregory Ridge Health Care Center · Kansas City$708,002
- La Bella of Cahokia · Cahokia$702,001
- Bria of Cahokia · Cahokia$686,807
- Bria of Woodriver · Wood River$468,820
- Heritage Care Center · Saint Louis$424,748
- Evercare at Edwardsville · Edwardsville$423,998
- Jerseyville Nsg & Rehab Center · Jerseyville$399,920
- Evercare at University · Edwardsville$399,548
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Missouri nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in Missouri have been flagged for abuse?
38 of 287 CMS-certified nursing homes in Missouri (13.2%) carry the federal abuse icon in the records analyzed, which CMS applies when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate is 9.9%. Every flagged home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Missouri?
Missouri nursing homes average 2.41 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 282 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in Missouri are on the Special Focus list?
12 Missouri facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have Missouri nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against Missouri nursing homes total $12,151,296 in the current CMS release. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in Missouri?
Every facility page shows that home's own inspection record — what inspectors found, how severe, and when — alongside staffing and pricing. If you need help sorting real options fast, a Haven advisor is free to your family.