BERNARD CARE CENTER

St. Louis City · MO · For profit - Limited Liability company · RELIANT CARE MANAGEMENT chain · 141 certified beds · CCN 265500 · BERNARD CARE CENTER, LLC


BERNARD CARE CENTER operates 141 certified beds in SAINT LOUIS, Missouri. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1992-08-01. It averages 131.5 residents a day.

Has BERNARD CARE CENTER been cited for violations?

CMS lists 69 health-inspection deficiencies for BERNARD CARE CENTER since 2022-08-26, 42 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 2026-06-10.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-10F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.E
2026-04-08F0555Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician.E
2025-12-19F0578, F0584, F0656, F0658, F0688Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.E
2025-12-19F0568, F0636, F0638, F0641, F0645, F0677, F0687, F0693, F0697, F0698, F0755, F0756, F0804, F0883, F0908, F0923, F0924Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate foot care. / 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, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. / Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both. / Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.D
2025-02-20F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.D
2024-04-18F0567, F0568, F0584, F0656, F0689, F0700, F0755, F0804, F0812Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2024-04-18F0658, F0677, F0684, F0690, F0698, F0880, F0919Ensure 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. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D
2023-11-16F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D
2022-08-26F0578, F0806, F0812, F0868Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyF
2022-08-26F0550, F0567, F0568, F0584, F0623, F0625, F0641, F0656, F0658, F0692, F0700, F0729, F0759, F0842Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Provide 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. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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. / Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.E
2022-08-26F0557, F0583, F0585, F0655, F0657, F0677, F0689, F0760Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D
2022-08-26F0577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.C

Why was BERNARD CARE CENTER fined?

DateTypeAmount
2024-04-18Fine$37,388

Has BERNARD CARE CENTER had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2024-05-3044

How is BERNARD CARE CENTER staffed relative to the MO average?

MeasureThis facilityMO average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day1.989053.43324
Total nursing staff turnover (%)45.356.0
Average number of residents per day131.573.0

Who owns BERNARD CARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?

BERNARD CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name BERNARD CARE CENTER, LLC and belongs to the RELIANT CARE MANAGEMENT chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEJOHNSON, LAJUANAsince 01/03/2006
CORPORATE OFFICERDESTEFANE, RICHARDsince 10/01/1991
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLRELIANT CARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLCsince 11/01/1991

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