The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2019 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
BETHESDA SOUTHGATE
SAINT LOUIS, MO · Medicare-certified · 130 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Bethesda Southgate in Saint Louis has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and 4 stars for staffing; reported nurse staffing is 4.32 hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1. There were no fines in the last 24 months, and the quality measures rating is 3 stars.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.3213 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 1, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.3213.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.66
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.25
- Nurse aides
- 2.41
- Weekend nursing
- 3.82
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 32%
Registered nurse turnover: 10%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
17.4%14.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
9.1%5.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.6%1.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.3%2.6%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
5.9%3.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.8%13.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—23.2%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.7%19.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.4%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%1.6%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.4%31.7%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.6%0%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
40.9%28.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—17.2%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
23.6%13.6%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents who could safely take their own medicines were allowed to self-administer them. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 554 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to notify the resident and family in time before a transfer or discharge, including their right to appeal. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 623 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 81.5 residents on an average day (63% of 130 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 23 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.