NHC HEALTHCARE, WEST PLAINS

CCN 265155 · NHC HEALTHCARE-WEST PLAINS LLC · Howell · MO · For profit - Corporation · NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION chain · 114 certified beds


NHC HEALTHCARE, WEST PLAINS is a nursing home in WEST PLAINS, Missouri. It holds 114 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1982-01-27. It averages 70.4 residents a day.

Has NHC HEALTHCARE, WEST PLAINS been cited for violations?

CMS lists 13 health-inspection deficiencies for NHC HEALTHCARE, WEST PLAINS since 2022-02-18, 5 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-02-07.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-02-07F0689, F0880Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2025-02-07F0690, F0698, F0761Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / 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.D
2022-02-18F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2022-02-18F0623, F0625, F0700, F0759, F0880Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2022-02-18F0550, F0760Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D

How is NHC HEALTHCARE, WEST PLAINS staffed?

MeasureThis facilityMO average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.544653.43324
Total nursing staff turnover (%)47.756.0
Average number of residents per day70.473.0

Who owns NHC HEALTHCARE, WEST PLAINS, and what chain is it in?

NHC HEALTHCARE, WEST PLAINS is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name NHC HEALTHCARE-WEST PLAINS LLC and belongs to the NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNHC/DELAWARE INCsince 02/01/2000
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTMORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LLCsince 11/08/2024
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYRECTOR, MELVINsince 02/01/2000
CORPORATE OFFICERRECTOR, MELVINsince 02/01/2000
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, NHC-OP LP, BIDWELL, CHARLES, DODSON, VICKI, KIDD, BRIAN, LAWING, JENNIPHER, RECTOR, MELVIN, ROGERS, HEATHER, SWIFT, CHARLESsince 01/01/2017
ADP OF THE SNFBLACKROCK INC, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP, MORGAN STANLEY, NATIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION, NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, NHC-OP LP, VANGUARD GROUP INC, DODSON, VICKI, KIDD, BRIAN, ROGERS, HEATHER, SWIFT, CHARLESsince 01/01/2017

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