The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
COUNTRY AIRE RETIREMENT CENTER
LEWISTOWN, MO · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
Needs attention
For-profit
Data as of September 1, 2026
1 of 5 overall
COUNTRY AIRE RETIREMENT CENTER in Lewistown, MO has an overall 1-star rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings and a 3-star quality measures rating. It reports 2.97 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, has no fines in the last 24 months, and is flagged for having the lowest overall rating.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.9747 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 9, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.9747.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.25
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.79
- Nurse aides
- 1.94
- Weekend nursing
- 2.67
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 61%
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
18.2%4.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.7%3.3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
19%4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
14.8%3.7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
23.1%18.5%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—17.2%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
24.1%25%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.2%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
15.2%6.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%3.8%Worsening
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
—92.5%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.3%96.7%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—80.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
89.7%84.6%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
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 January 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 payment denial.
- 3 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Mar 19, 2025
Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Aug 31, 2021
Now operated by Country Aire Healthcare LLC, previously Country Aire Opco LLC.
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 38.9 residents on an average day (65% of 60 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.