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Nurse hours

4.82 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Lutheran Convalescent Home runs 4.82 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter more than the national average of 3.86, and its staff tends to stay, 31.5% turnover against a 45.8% national figure. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The inspection record shows nine deficiencies, none at the harm level, though one is abuse-related, and the last full inspection was in November 2024. For a 251-bed for-profit home, that combination of heavy staffing and low turnover is the main thing separating it from the pack.

Nurse hours

5.25 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Lutheran Senior Services At Meramec Bluffs runs a small operation, 32 certified beds in Ballwin, and it's staffed like a place that intends to keep them. At 5.25 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 36% above the national average of 3.86, and its 27.1% turnover is well under the 45.8% national figure, which suggests people stay. The tradeoff is weekends, when staffing drops about 14% below its own weekday level. The inspection record is strong: a 5-star health inspection rating, eight total deficiencies with none at the harm or jeopardy level, and a survey completed in October 2024. One abuse-related deficiency is on the record, so ask about it directly. Church-affiliated nonprofit ownership, and quality measures land at 4 stars.

Nurse hours

4.88 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Lenoir Health Care Center runs on 4.88 nurse hours per resident day, about 27% above the national average, and its weekend staffing only dips roughly 5% below weekday levels, a gap that trips up plenty of homes. Staff turnover sits at 34.8% against a national average near 46%, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The trade-off is a longer deficiency record: 13 citations on file, including one abuse-related finding, though none rose to actual harm or jeopardy. Its last inspection was April 2025, and the nonprofit operator posts top marks across health inspections, quality measures, and staffing.

Nurse hours

4.32 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Mason Pointe runs a nonprofit home with 63 beds in Chesterfield, and the numbers behind its record are mostly strong. Nurse staffing sits at 4.32 hours per resident day, about 12 percent above the national average, though weekend coverage drops roughly 13 percent from weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. Staff turnover is 40.3 percent, below the national 45.8 percent, and its last health inspection came in August 2024 with a 5-star inspection rating and 17 deficiencies on record, none at the harm level, one abuse-related. That single abuse citation is the item to ask about directly before you decide.

Nurse hours

4.71 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Lutheran Senior Services At Breeze Park runs a 50-bed nonprofit home in Saint Charles, and its nurse staffing sits around 4.71 hours per resident day, roughly a fifth above the national average, though weekends drop about 11% below its own weekday coverage. Staff turnover is 37.9%, better than the 45.8% national figure, and the last inspection was in March 2024. The record also shows 16 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus a single fine of $41,347. Strong daily staffing and steadier retention count for a lot here, but those harm-level findings and the abuse citation are the kind of history worth asking about directly before you decide.