LIVING COMMUNITY OF ST JOSEPH
LIVING COMMUNITY OF ST JOSEPH is a 96-bed nursing home in SAINT JOSEPH, Missouri. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2004-06-30. It averages 88.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LIVING COMMUNITY OF ST JOSEPH?
CMS lists 26 health-inspection deficiencies for LIVING COMMUNITY OF ST JOSEPH since 2023-03-06, 10 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-09.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | F0761, F0812, F0880 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-04-23 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-01-02 | F0554, F0610, F0689 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E |
| 2025-01-02 | F0641, F0758, F0842 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2023-03-06 | F0567, F0607, F0636, F0638, F0640, F0656, F0657, F0658, F0677, F0693, F0695, F0759, F0761, F0804, F0809, F0812 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
How is LIVING COMMUNITY OF ST JOSEPH staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MO average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.58526 | 3.43324 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 60.0 | 56.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 88.5 | 73.0 |
Who owns LIVING COMMUNITY OF ST JOSEPH, and what chain is it in?
LIVING COMMUNITY OF ST JOSEPH is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name LIVING COMMUNITY OF ST. JOSEPH and belongs to the BENEDICTINE HEALTH SYSTEM chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | BYROM, AMY | since 02/07/2022 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | CARLEY, GERALD, PRZYBILLA, STEVEN | since 01/03/2018 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BERGIEN, TRICIA, RYMANOWSKI, KEVIN | since 01/01/2017 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | BENEDICTINE HEALTH SYSTEM, CARLEY, GERALD | since 01/03/2018 |
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