The home failed to ensure residents who could safely take their own medicines were allowed to self-administer them. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 554 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
MCDONALD COUNTY LIVING CENTER
ANDERSON, MO · Medicare-certified · 96 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
MCDONALD COUNTY LIVING CENTER has an overall 4-out-of-5-star rating, with 4 stars for health inspections and quality and 3 stars for staffing. Reported nurse staffing is 3.15 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were $0 fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1486 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 30, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1486.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.54
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.69
- Nurse aides
- 1.92
- Weekend nursing
- 2.80
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 26%
Registered nurse turnover: 0%
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
39.4%33.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.8%7.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.2%5.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.9%7.4%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
0%5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
17.9%9.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
25.3%15.3%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
33.3%36.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
10.2%21.4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2%1.9%No change
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
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.1%98.2%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—68.4%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
50%61.3%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to tell residents or their representatives in writing how long their bed would be held after a hospital transfer or therapeutic leave. Cited April 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 625 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited April 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
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 April 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — 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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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Sep 1, 2016
Now operated by Mcdonald County Living Center, previously Golden Living Center Mcdonald County.
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of JAMES & JUDY LINCOLN · 56 homes · 2.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 58.3 residents on an average day (61% of 96 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 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.