143 of the 487 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Missouri (29%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. They average 3.76 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.33 hours above the 3.43 for every home in Missouri. Nurse staff turnover runs 52.4%, 3.6 points lower than the 56% across all homes there. Lutheran Home, The in Cape Girardeau grades highest at A (94 out of 100).
How independently owned homes in Missouri compare
This group set against every nursing home in Missouri, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
3.76
All homes in Missouri: 3.43
Better than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
52.4%
All homes in Missouri: 56%
Better than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
69.5/100
All homes in Missouri: 65.7/100
Better than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
D
15 grade A, 51 grade B, 59 grade C, 18 grade D,
The best-graded independently owned home in Missouri is
Lutheran Home, The
in Cape Girardeau, MO, grade A, 94/100.
Every independently owned nursing home in Missouri
Arbor View runs on 2.47 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a third less than the 3.86 national average, and weekends drop about 15% below its own weekday staffing. With 53.8% annual turnover, more than half the nursing staff leaves each year, which matters when residents need consistent hands. The current record shows 55 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and four fines totaling $29,491, with the most recent inspection in April 2025. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company. Families comparing options here should ask specifically how the home covers weekend shifts and what it's doing to keep nurses from walking out the door.
Ozark Rehabilitation & Health Care Center runs on 2.93 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends dip even lower than its own weekdays. Inspectors have cited 36 deficiencies on the current record, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with $23,224 in fines across two penalties. The quality measure rating sits at 1 out of 5, and the last inspection was May 15, 2025. For-profit, LLC-owned, 60 beds, if you're considering this one, ask directly how they cover weekends and what changed since those abuse findings.
Belleview Valley runs on 2.72 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip even further below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage sits alongside a 60.3% annual turnover rate, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people providing care change often. The inspection record is the harder part: 74 deficiencies, including 8 at the harm or jeopardy level and 8 tied to abuse, plus three CMS fines totaling $260,352. CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for the most persistently troubled homes. The most recent inspection was December 8, 2025.
Oregon Care Center is a 60-bed for-profit in Holt County, and its numbers pull in two directions. The health inspection side looks solid, a four-star rating, an inspection just this past December, and no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level. But staffing is where it gets thin: 3.01 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, weekends running about 5% below weekday levels, and annual turnover at 68.8% when the national figure is 45.8%. That churn matters more than almost anything else, because it decides whether the people caring for your family member know them or are meeting them for the first time. There are also two abuse-related deficiencies on the current record, worth asking about directly.
Armour Oaks is a 38-bed nonprofit home in Kansas City, and the staffing numbers are the first thing I'd ask about. At 3.27 nurse hours per resident day, it runs roughly 15% under the national average, and weekends drop about 9% below its own weekday levels. The bigger concern is turnover: two out of three caregivers left last year, against a national rate near 46%. Inspections in August 2025 turned up 35 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and four tied to abuse. Ownership is nonprofit, which sometimes signals stability, but the current record doesn't show it here. I'd ask direct questions about who's actually on the floor on Saturday.
Beth Haven has one genuinely good number: 4.61 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly 19% above the national average of 3.86. That's where the good news stops. CMS has placed this Hannibal home in its Special Focus Facility program, reserved for the country's most persistently troubled nursing homes, and the inspection record explains why, 81 deficiencies, five of them at harm or jeopardy level, 12 abuse-related, and six fines totaling $70,743. All three CMS star ratings sit at 1 out of 5, and the most recent inspection was February 2025, so this isn't a stale picture. Weekend staffing also dips about 7% below weekday levels. Corporate-owned, 105 beds. Staffing hours alone don't offset an inspection and quality record like this.
Beloved Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hannibal is a for-profit, individually owned home with 111 certified beds, and the numbers behind its record are hard to read past. Nurse staffing runs 2.79 hours per resident day, roughly 28% under the national average, and weekends drop about 11% below its own weekday level, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Its inspection history is the bigger concern: 133 deficiencies on the current record, 15 of them serious enough to put residents at risk of harm or jeopardy, 9 tied to abuse, and $279,380 in federal fines across three penalties. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the homes with the most persistent problems. The last inspection was November 27, 2024.
Lawrence County Manor reports 0.39 total nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly a tenth of the national average of 3.86, and weekends run about a third thinner than weekdays already are. Staff turnover sits at 93.3% against a national 45.8%, meaning the people who do show up are largely new. The inspection record shows 32 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and six tied to abuse, with a single fine of $13,762 and a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5. County ownership doesn't change any of that. If you're considering this home, the staffing numbers are the ones to ask about directly.
The Estates of St. Louis runs on 2.49 nurse hours per resident per day, about 35% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly a fifth below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 65.6%, well above the 45.8% national rate, which means the people caring for residents are constantly changing. Its inspection record shows 60 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and eight tied to abuse, plus a $66,640 fine. The quality measure score looks good on paper, but that's largely self-reported data, and it doesn't offset a one-star inspection history or thin staffing on weekends.
Jefferson City Manor Care Center runs about 3.62 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 6% under the national average, and weekends dip another 7% below its own weekday staffing. The bigger issue is turnover: 85.4% of nursing staff left over the past year, nearly double the national rate of 45.8%. Inspectors have cited 40 deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with one fine of $8,340. The most recent inspection was in May 2025. Federal ratings put quality measures and staffing at one star each, with inspections at three.
Estates of Spanish Lake runs on 2.30 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 40% under the national average, and weekend coverage dips about 13% below its own weekday level. The for-profit LLC carries 66 deficiencies on its current record, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse; two fines total $57,868, and the most recent inspection was April 2025. Staff turnover sits at 68.8% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents are new to the building. The quality measure star comes in at 4 out of 5, but that number reflects charted outcomes, not the hands available to deliver care.
Amberwood Estates runs on 0.71 nurse staffing hours per resident day, that's about a fifth of the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 13% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 84.5%, well above the national 45.8%, so the people around your family member change often. Inspectors documented 67 deficiencies, six tied to abuse, with $19,760 in fines; the most recent inspection was February 2026. It's a for-profit LLC with 115 beds. If you're considering this one, ask specifically how they cover nursing hours on weekends and how they screen and train staff.
Truman Lake Manor runs on thin staffing, and the numbers show it. At 2.77 nurse hours per resident each day, it sits about 28% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 17% below its own weekday level, so care is already leaner when families tend to visit. Turnover tells a similar story: 67.7% of staff leave within a year, against a national 45.8%, which means unfamiliar faces and less continuity for residents.
The inspection record is heavier than most. Forty-four deficiencies are on file, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and eight tied to abuse. The last inspection was in March 2024, and the quality measure rating sits at the lowest mark.
Fountain Care At Sunset Hills runs 166 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers behind its record are worth knowing before you visit. Nurse staffing sits at 3.54 hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average, and weekends drop another 6% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to be there. Annual turnover is 79.8%, against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents are new to the building. The inspection record shows 78 deficiencies, six at harm or jeopardy level and 13 abuse-related, with four fines totaling $119,588 and a survey completed in April 2025.
Golden Years Center for Rehab and Healthcare sits in Harrisonville with 128 certified beds and a corporate owner. The numbers that stand out aren't flattering: nurse staffing runs about 6% under the national average, weekends dip roughly 10% below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover hits 70.6% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents are new or on their way out. The inspection record is heavier still: 74 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse, and a $166,800 fine. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, reserved for the country's most persistently troubled homes, with the most recent inspection dated January 30, 2026.
Big Spring Care Center runs on 3.35 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average, and weekends dip another 10% below its own weekday staffing. Annual turnover sits at 76.3%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the aides and nurses at the bedside keep changing. The inspection record shows 37 deficiencies, four of them abuse-related, with the most recent look in January 2025. All three CMS star ratings sit at one out of five. Limited liability ownership with no harm-level citations on file offers little reassurance against numbers like these.
Ellisville Rehabilitation and Nursing runs 210 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers behind its record are worth walking through. Nurse staffing sits at 3.92 hours per resident day, only about 1% above the national average, but weekends drop roughly 12% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover is 71.9% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents are new to the building.
The inspection record is harder to explain away: 65 deficiencies, 12 at harm or jeopardy level, 12 abuse-related, and $260,092 in fines. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, reserved for the country's poorest performers. The last inspection was November 2024.
Marshfield Care Center sits at 74 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers on its current record are worth reading closely. Nurse staffing averages 2.87 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends run about 14% thinner than weekdays, so coverage is at its lightest exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 69.8% means most of the people caring for your relative likely won't be there a year from now, against a national rate near 46%. The inspection history adds 45 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and nine tied to abuse, with the most recent survey in August 2024. All three CMS star ratings sit at two or below.
Steelville Senior Living runs on thinner staffing than most homes in the country, about 3.31 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and it gets even leaner on weekends, when coverage drops roughly 8% below its own weekday level. Nearly seven in ten staff members left over the past year, well above the 45.8% national rate, which means the people caring for residents are often new and still learning the building. Sixteen deficiencies sit on the current record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and a single fine has already reached $87,749. The last inspection was in August 2024.
The Gardens Health and Rehab runs 120 beds in Potosi under for-profit partnership ownership, and the numbers that stand out most are on the staffing side. Nurses provide 3.46 hours per resident per day, roughly 10% under the national average, and weekends drop about 9% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts come when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 67.1%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which matters because consistent caregivers know residents' routines. Inspections in March 2025 turned up 34 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus an $8,021 fine. Quality and staffing measures both rate 1 out of 5.
Frequently asked questions
How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Missouri?
There are 143 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Missouri, 29% of the 487 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Missouri they average 3.76 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.43 for all nursing homes in Missouri, a difference of +0.33 hours. Staff turnover averages 52.4% against 56%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Missouri?