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57.5/100

Average

Bernard Care Center

4335 West Pine Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63108

CMS 1/5 stars #7 of 12 in St. Louis City County (314) 371-0200
Certified beds
141
Occupancy
93%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $37,388 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

Our read on Bernard Care Center

Bernard Care Center runs on 1.99 nurse hours per resident day, roughly half the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in its CMS staffing rating of 1 out of 5, and the health inspection and quality measure ratings sit at 2 out of 5 each. State inspectors have cited 68 deficiencies, none rising to harm or jeopardy and none abuse-related, with one fine of $37,388 on record. Turnover is 45.3%, basically in line with the national figure. The last inspection was December 2025. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing8/30Stability9/15Outcomes7.5/15Enforcement3/10

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Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

8/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →1.73 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.11 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 8% against weekdays

Staff stability

9/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →45% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

7.5/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →No quality-measure rating published, scored neutral

Enforcement history

3/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$37,388 in federal fines across 1 action(s)
  • →-2 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day1.99 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.11 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours1.82 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover45.30%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: December 19, 2025 (10 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of RELIANT CARE MANAGEMENT, which operates 34 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Bernard Care Center

What is the ElderGrade for Bernard Care Center? +

Bernard Care Center holds an ElderGrade of C (57.5 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Bernard Care Center? +

Residents receive an average of 1.99 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Bernard Care Center been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Bernard Care Center accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Bernard Care Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.