Nursing home report
SAINT LOUIS, MO · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
HERITAGE CARE CENTER in Saint Louis, MO has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing scores, though quality measures are 4 stars. It is a Special Focus Facility candidate/flagged facility, has $335,771 in fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 1.85 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Health inspections
Staffing
1.8506 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 1.8506.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
The home failed to provide appropriate treatment and support for a resident with mental health, adjustment, or trauma-related needs. Cited December 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 742 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: J
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 September 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: J
The home failed to let the resident help develop and carry out their own care plan. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 553 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: G
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
A federal fine of $81,430 was recorded.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 20 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $146,162 was recorded.
A federal fine of $108,179 was recorded.
A federal fine of $16,801 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 6 fines · $424,748 in total fines · 3 payment denials.
Federal fine
Feb 17, 2026
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Mar 14, 2025
Federal fine
Mar 14, 2025
Federal fine
Dec 26, 2024
Federal fine
Jun 14, 2024
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Dec 12, 2023
Federal fine
Dec 12, 2023
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Sep 29, 2023
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.
