10 Chain-Owned Nursing Homes in St. Charles County, Missouri

Nurse hours

4.20 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Delmar Gardens of O'Fallon runs on more nurse hours than most homes, 4.20 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and staffing barely dips on weekends. Turnover sits at 42.7%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether your parent sees the same faces. The trouble is the inspection record: 39 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating from CMS. The 5/5 quality measure score reflects clinical metrics like falls and infections, not the survey findings. A for-profit LLC operates the building. Five stars on quality measures with a two-star inspection history is a split record worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.71 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Lutheran Senior Services At Breeze Park runs a 50-bed nonprofit home in Saint Charles, and its nurse staffing sits around 4.71 hours per resident day, roughly a fifth above the national average, though weekends drop about 11% below its own weekday coverage. Staff turnover is 37.9%, better than the 45.8% national figure, and the last inspection was in March 2024. The record also shows 16 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus a single fine of $41,347. Strong daily staffing and steadier retention count for a lot here, but those harm-level findings and the abuse citation are the kind of history worth asking about directly before you decide.

Nurse hours

3.34 /day

Staff turnover

59%

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Nhc Healthcare, St Charles runs about 3.34 nurse hours per resident each day, roughly 14% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 11% below its own weekday staffing, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 59% against a national 45.8%, which means many of the aides and nurses you'd meet are relatively new to the building. The inspection record is cleaner: eight deficiencies, none at the harm level, though one is abuse-related, and the last survey was in June 2024. Ownership is corporate for-profit, with 120 certified beds.

Nurse hours

4.46 /day

Staff turnover

76%

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Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie runs a 38-bed for-profit home in St. Charles County where the nursing hours look better than average, 4.46 per resident day, roughly 15% above the national figure, but weekends drop about 12% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage isn't steady across the week. The bigger issue is stability: 76.1% annual turnover against a national average of 45.8% means most of the people caring for residents are new, and 31 deficiencies on the current record, three at harm or jeopardy level, with two fines totaling $49,722, point to real gaps in care delivery. The most recent inspection was January 2026, so the record is current, not stale.

Nurse hours

3.48 /day

Staff turnover

53%

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Lewis & Clark Gardens runs 142 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits around 3.48 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average, with weekends about 13% thinner than weekdays. Turnover is 53.4% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents keep changing. The inspection record is the harder part: 63 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, nine abuse-related, and $139,916 in fines across three events, with the last inspection in August 2024. A 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating alongside a 4-out-of-5 staffing rating tells you the hours exist on paper, but the survey history shows what happens in practice.

Nurse hours

3.41 /day

Staff turnover

52%

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Aspen Point runs 180 beds in Saint Charles under limited-liability ownership, and the direct-care staffing sits at 3.41 hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average, while weekend coverage drops another 11% below its own weekday level. The inspection record is what stands out: 74 deficiencies, 20 of them serious enough to put residents in harm or jeopardy, 8 tied to abuse, and 9 fines totaling $464,634, with the most recent inspection in February 2026. Turnover runs at 52.1% against a national 45.8%, so aides cycle out faster than average. The quality-measure score (4 of 5) may look reassuring, but it measures a narrower set of clinical outcomes than the staffing and inspection picture, and those two tell a harder story.

Nurse hours

3.66 /day

Staff turnover

72%

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St. Peters Post Acute runs 130 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are where the trouble starts. At 3.66 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 5% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 13% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover hits 72% against a national 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents this year likely won't be there next year. The inspection record backs that up: 63 deficiencies, four of them at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with a single $69,999 fine. The last inspection was December 2024, so the picture is current, not stale.

Nurse hours

3.53 /day

Staff turnover

71%

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Windsor Estates of St Charles runs on thin staffing: 3.53 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends about 13% leaner than weekdays. That shortfall shows up in the workforce itself, 71.4% annual turnover, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning most of the people caring for residents weren't there a year ago. The inspection record is heavier still: 77 deficiencies, 13 involving harm or jeopardy, 4 tied to abuse, and 8 fines totaling $229,906. The last inspection was in March 2024. This is a for-profit limited liability company, and the numbers suggest care that has been under-resourced and under-scrutinized for a while.

Nurse hours

3.32 /day

Staff turnover

67%

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St. Peters Rehab and Healthcare Center carries a record that families should look at closely before deciding. The home is in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for nursing homes with a persistent pattern of poor inspections, and the numbers behind that status are hard to read any other way: 101 deficiencies on the current record, six of them at the harm or jeopardy level, three tied to abuse, and four fines totaling $168,026. Staffing sits about 14% under the national average, weekends run roughly 18% thinner than weekdays, and annual turnover hits 67% against a 45.8% national figure, meaning the aides and nurses who do stay are often new.

Nurse hours

4.12 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Ignite Medical Resort St Peters runs 91 certified beds as a for-profit limited liability company, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.12 hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average of 3.86. That's a real edge on paper, but weekends dip about 19% below the home's own weekday level, so the care you'd see on a Saturday isn't the care reflected in the headline number. The inspection record is the heavier issue: 23 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy. None were abuse-related. The last inspection was October 2025, so the findings are recent rather than stale.