Here are 4 Nursing Homes in Polk County, MO

Nurse hours

3.47 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Northwood Hills runs on thinner staffing than most homes, 3.47 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 12% below what the building manages Monday through Friday. That pattern matters, because weekends are when families often can't visit and problems go unnoticed longest. The inspection record shows 33 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. Turnover sits at 43.6%, slightly better than the national figure. The most recent inspection was November 2024. Three stars across health inspections, quality measures, and staffing tells you this is a middle-of-the-road operation: not failing, not excelling. Worth a visit on a weekend afternoon to see what staffing actually looks like.

Nurse hours

3.79 /day

Staff turnover

47%

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Parkview Health Care Facility runs on thinner nurse coverage than most homes, 3.79 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 12% below its own weekday numbers, which is where gaps tend to show up. Staff turnover sits at 47.1%, slightly above the national figure of 45.8%, so this is a place where you'll want to ask how long the current crew has actually been there. The positives are real: a clean inspection record with nine deficiencies, none at the harm level and none tied to abuse, a recent November 2024 survey, and solid marks for both inspections and quality measures. Nonprofit ownership under a corporation, 78 beds.

Nurse hours

3.16 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility in Bolivar runs 111 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its staffing tells a mixed story. At 3.16 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 18% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly another 18% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover, at 42.5%, is actually a bit better than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record carries 25 deficiencies, including one at the harm level, though none are abuse-related, and the most recent survey was in December 2025. Quality measure scores are the weak spot here, landing at 1 out of 5 stars.

Nurse hours

3.35 /day

Staff turnover

76%

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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.