The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
GOWER CONVALESCENT CENTER, INC
GOWER, MO · Medicare-certified · 82 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of September 1, 2026
3 of 5 overall
GOWER CONVALESCENT CENTER, INC in Gower, MO has a 3 out of 5-star overall rating. Its staffing rating is 4 stars, but reported nurse staffing is 3.70 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1; quality measures are 2 stars, health inspection is 3 stars, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7039 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 21, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7039.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.27
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.54
- Nurse aides
- 2.89
- Weekend nursing
- 3.29
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 17%
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
15.2%20%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.3%1.6%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.9%7.2%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
12%4.8%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
1.8%0%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.4%15.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
17.2%17.1%No change
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
20%27.7%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
3.2%2.9%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
20.8%25.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.4%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
—98.7%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.7%98.4%No change
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
25%45.8%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure residents fully understood their health status, care, and treatments. Cited May 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 552 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to honor a resident’s right to manage their own money and financial affairs. Cited May 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 567 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly hold, secure, and manage residents’ personal money kept by the facility. Cited May 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 568 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited May 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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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 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $6,351 in total fines.
- $6,351
Federal fine
Oct 23, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 69.6 residents on an average day (85% of 82 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 20 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.