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
4 of 5 overall
McDonald County Living Center in Anderson, MO has a 4 out of 5 star overall rating, with solid health inspection results but weaker staffing at 2 out of 5 stars and reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.04 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day). It had $0 in fines over the last 24 months; recent inspection citations included medication self-administration, food safety, and bed-hold notice issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.0353 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 3.0353.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.45
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.65
- Nurse aides
- 1.94
- Weekend nursing
- 2.74
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 28%
Registered nurse turnover: 0%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
41.9%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.4%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
5.2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
1.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
24.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
22.5%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
31.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
18.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.9%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.8%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
68.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
55%Worsening
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
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of JAMES & JUDY LINCOLN · 56 homes · 2.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 59.9 residents on an average day (62% 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.