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LIFE CARE CENTER OF ST LOUIS

SAINT LOUIS, MO · Medicare-certified · 100 beds

Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall

3 of 5 stars overall. Health inspections are 2 of 5 stars and staffing is 3 of 5 stars, with reported nurse staffing at 3.83 hours per resident per day below the federal benchmark of 4.1; the facility also has a recent federal penalty and $15,646 in fines in the last 24 months. Quality measures are 5 of 5 stars.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.8286 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: January 16, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $15,646recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8286.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.44
Licensed practical nurses
1.11
Nurse aides
2.28
Weekend nursing
3.50

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 68%
Registered nurse turnover: 55%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

6.5%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

1.4%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

3.1%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

3.7%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

6.6%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

7.2%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

9.5%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

1.3%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

28.2%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

1.6%Worsening

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

97.4%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

99.6%Steady

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

97.4%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

99%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J

The home failed to notify the resident and family in time before a transfer or discharge, including their right to appeal. Cited April 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 623 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: F

The nursing home failed to encode each resident’s assessment data and send it to the state on time. Cited April 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 640 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: F

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited November 2019 — 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 update each resident’s assessment at least every three months. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 638 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: E

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  3. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $15,646 was recorded.

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 14 health deficiencies.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $15,646 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Oct 21, 2024

    $15,646

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Individual
Chain
Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
Occupancy
88.8 residents on an average day (89% of 100 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 31 years

The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.

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.