Nursing homes across Buchanan County, Missouri, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Living Community of St Joseph runs 96 beds as a nonprofit, and its recent inspection history is the main thing to know. The home carries 36 deficiencies on its current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. Federal inspectors last visited in January 2025.
Nurse staffing sits at 3.59 hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average, and weekends drop about 9% below the home's own weekday coverage. Staff turnover is 60% a year against a national average of 45.8%, that's a lot of churn for residents who need consistent faces. CMS gives the home middling marks on health inspections and quality measures, with staffing scoring comparatively better.
St. Joseph Chateau runs lean on nursing hours, 2.67 per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, roughly a third less. Weekends dip about 15% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts come when families often visit. The inspection history is better than that staffing picture suggests: 52 deficiencies on record with none at the harm level, though two are abuse-related, and the last survey was in May 2025. Turnover at 40.7% is slightly better than the national 45.8%, and the health inspection rating sits at 4 of 5. The staffing rating of 2 tells you where the real concern lies.
Advanced Care Of St Joseph runs 180 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing is the number that stands out: 2.48 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly 36% under the national average of 3.86, with weekend coverage about 11% thinner than its own weekdays. Annual turnover sits at 51.7% against a national 45.8%, so the people who do show up are cycling through. The current record carries 45 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, plus a $29,803 fine; the last inspection was July 3, 2025. Its quality measure stars look strong, but that measure leans on charted care, not on how many hands are actually in the building.
St Joseph Manor runs 110 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.50 hours per resident day, about 9% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 15% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover is 50.8% against a national 45.8%, so the staff you meet on a Saturday may be newer and fewer than the ones you meet midweek.
The record shows 57 deficiencies, including 5 at harm or jeopardy level and 2 tied to abuse, plus one fine of $10,414. The last inspection was March 21, 2025. CMS rates staffing and health inspections 2 out of 5 each, with quality measures at 3.
Worth asking the administrator directly how those harm-level findings were corrected and what weekend coverage actually looks like now.
Belleview Care Center runs 90 certified beds in Saint Joseph under for-profit corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are where the trouble starts. At 3.40 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 12% below the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 7% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 59.8% against a national 45.8% means the aides and nurses your relative sees are cycling out faster than usual, which matters for anyone who needs consistent hands-on care. Add a two-out-of-five inspection rating, 53 deficiencies on the current record (two at harm level, six abuse-related), and $31,330 in fines across two actions, and the picture is a home that has struggled on multiple fronts at once.
Carriage Square runs on thinner staffing than most homes its size, 3.50 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 11% below its own weekday coverage, which matters when a resident needs help on a Sunday. More striking is the churn: 77% annual turnover, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for your family member are frequently new. The inspection record backs that up. Fifty-six deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, with a $48,685 fine and a March 2025 inspection. A for-profit limited liability company operates it. Worth asking the administrator directly what's changed since then.