The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
LIFE CARE CENTER OF WAYNESVILLE
WAYNESVILLE, MO · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
LIFE CARE CENTER OF WAYNESVILLE has an overall 3-star rating, with 3 stars for health inspections, 2 stars for staffing, and 4 stars for quality measures. Staffing is below the federal benchmark (3.66 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), and the facility has had $22,081 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6613 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 24, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $22,081recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6613.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.38
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.07
- Nurse aides
- 2.21
- Weekend nursing
- 3.09
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 63%
Registered nurse turnover: 92%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
9.4%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.4%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
2.2%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.9%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
2.4%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.6%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
24.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
8.8%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
87.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
61.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
26.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
24.7%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — 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 services that met professional standards of quality. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — 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 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $22,081 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $22,081 in total fines.
- $22,081
Federal fine
Mar 17, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 76.2 residents on an average day (64% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 years
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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.