All 5 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Sedalia,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
E W Thompson Health & Rehabilitation Center runs on more nursing hours than most homes, 5.85 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and that staffing strength carries its ratings. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below weekday levels, which is common but worth knowing if your visits fall on Saturdays or Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 37.6%, better than the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The tradeoffs show up elsewhere: 15 deficiencies on the current record, one abuse-related, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and quality measures scored lower than staffing did. A January 2025 inspection means the record is recent. Nonprofit ownership, steady staffing, and no harm-level findings are real strengths; the quality and deficiency numbers are what hold it back.
Sylvia G Thompson Residence Center runs 120 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its staffing sits at 3.58 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 19% below its own weekday coverage, and turnover is 48.5%, a bit above the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is where the real weight sits: 30 deficiencies, two of them at harm or jeopardy level and five abuse-related, with a 2/5 health inspection rating and a 1/5 quality measure rating. The most recent inspection was October 9, 2025. Staffing earned 3/5 stars, but the deficiency history is what a family should ask about directly.
Fair View Health Care Center runs about 3.64 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 6% under the national average, and weekends dip another 11% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage lines up with the federal staffing and quality ratings both sitting at 1 out of 5, while the inspection rating reached 3, the surveyors found problems, but nothing at the harm or jeopardy level. Thirty-five deficiencies sit on the current record, including one abuse-related finding, from an inspection dated August 2024. The corporate for-profit owner keeps 75 beds certified here, and families weighing this Sedalia home should ask directly how the weekend shift is covered.
Four Seasons Living Center runs 239 certified beds in Sedalia under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers tell the clearest story: 1.57 total nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That's about 59% below what residents elsewhere typically receive, and weekends run roughly 9% thinner than the home's own weekdays. Staff turnover sits at 71.1%, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people providing care are constantly changing. The inspection record shows 60 deficiencies, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 abuse-related, with two fines totaling $25,605 and the most recent inspection dated December 8, 2025.
Rest Haven runs on 1.72 nurse hours per resident per day, less than half the national figure of 3.86, and weekends drop about 22% below what the home itself staffs during the week. Turnover sits at 68.5% against a national 45.8%. Inspectors logged 38 deficiencies, two of them harm-level and two abuse-related, with a $24,850 fine. That's a lot of record for an 86-bed for-profit building.