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B

71/100

Above average

Delmar Gardens Of Meramec Valley

#1 Arbor Terrace, Fenton, MO 63026

CMS 5/5 stars #23 of 69 in St. Louis County (636) 343-0016
Certified beds
190
Occupancy
89%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Delmar Gardens Of Meramec Valley

Delmar Gardens of Meramec Valley runs 190 beds under corporate ownership, and its inspection record comes back clean where it counts most: zero deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level, which is not nothing given 22 total findings on the books. Three of those are abuse-related, worth asking about directly. Where the numbers get shakier is staffing, 3.36 nurse hours per resident day sits about 13% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly another 10% below its own weekday levels. Turnover runs 47.8%, slightly above the national 45.8%. A recent December 2025 inspection means the picture is current.

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.

Inspection30/30Staffing13/30Stability9/15Outcomes9/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

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

13/30

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

  • →3.57 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.35 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 10% 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.

  • →48% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

9/15

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

  • →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

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

  • →No federal fines on record

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 day3.36 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.35 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

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

Weekend nurse hours3.02 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

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

Nursing staff turnover47.80%
National average 45.80%Below average

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

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: December 5, 2025 (11 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 DELMAR GARDENS, which operates 12 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Delmar Gardens Of Meramec Valley

What is the ElderGrade for Delmar Gardens Of Meramec Valley? +

Delmar Gardens Of Meramec Valley holds an ElderGrade of B (71 out of 100), which we describe as "above 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 Delmar Gardens Of Meramec Valley? +

Residents receive an average of 3.36 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Delmar Gardens Of Meramec Valley 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 Delmar Gardens Of Meramec Valley accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Delmar Gardens Of Meramec Valley 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.