The nursing home failed to encode each resident’s assessment data and send it to the state on time. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 640 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Independence Care Center
Registered name: INDEPENDENCE CARE CENTER OF PERRY COUNTY
PERRYVILLE, MO · Medicare-certified · 133 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
3 of 5 overall
Independence Care Center in Perryville, MO has a 3-out-of-5 overall rating. Its health inspection rating is 4 stars, but staffing is very low at 1 star with 2.66 reported nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark; quality measures are 2 stars, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.6568 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 9, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.6568.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.42
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.47
- Nurse aides
- 1.76
- Weekend nursing
- 2.30
Hours per resident per day.
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
15.8%14.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6%4.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5%3.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.2%5.8%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
0%1.8%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
31.2%25.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
24.6%8.2%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
26.9%25.8%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%1.2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
20.3%24.7%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%5.6%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
—98.9%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—96.6%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—90%—
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to update each resident’s assessment at least every three months. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 638 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: D
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 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
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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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Occupancy
- 75.2 residents on an average day (57% of 133 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 17 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.