LIFE CARE CENTER OF ST LOUIS
LIFE CARE CENTER OF ST LOUIS is a 100-bed nursing home in SAINT LOUIS, Missouri. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1995-04-06. It averages 91.8 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LIFE CARE CENTER OF ST LOUIS?
CMS lists 37 health-inspection deficiencies for LIFE CARE CENTER OF ST LOUIS since 2022-03-30, 24 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-16.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | F0880, F0947 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E |
| 2026-01-16 | F0561, F0567, F0577, F0658, F0677 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. / 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. | D |
| 2024-10-21 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | J |
| 2024-04-23 | F0623, F0640 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | F |
| 2024-04-23 | F0638, F0730, F0732, F0880 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-04-23 | F0636, F0656, F0660, F0676, F0684, F0685, F0760, F0761 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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 |
| 2024-02-14 | F0684, F0686 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2022-03-30 | F0550, F0569, F0623, F0625, F0658, F0679, F0759, F0761, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. / 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 services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2022-03-30 | F0688, F0760, F0842, F0888 | 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. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | D |
Why was LIFE CARE CENTER OF ST LOUIS fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-21 | Fine | $15,646 |
How is LIFE CARE CENTER OF ST LOUIS staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MO average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.53917 | 3.43324 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 66.4 | 56.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 91.8 | 73.0 |
Who owns LIFE CARE CENTER OF ST LOUIS, and what chain is it in?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF ST LOUIS is registered with CMS as For profit - Individual, operates under the legal business name C.M.C. EXTENDED CARE CENTER, INC. and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | CROOKS, JOANNA, PRESTON, FORREST | since 02/01/1994 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROOKS, JOANNA, CROSS, CINDY, PRESTON, FORREST, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN | since 04/01/2011 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., PRESTON, FORREST | since 02/01/1994 |
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