The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
MORNINGSIDE CENTER
CHILLICOTHE, MO · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationGovernment-run
Data as of July 1, 2026
2 of 5 overall
Morningside Center in Chillicothe, MO has a 2 out of 5 overall rating. Its staffing rating is 5 out of 5, but reported nurse staffing is 3.71 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1; quality measures are low at 1 out of 5, health inspections are 2 out of 5, and there were no fines in the last 24 months, though it has a recent abuse citation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7063 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 14, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7063.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.98
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.15
- Nurse aides
- 2.57
- Weekend nursing
- 3.19
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 51%
Registered nurse turnover: 23%
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
36.8%30%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.9%4.1%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2%4.2%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
6%16.7%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
6.5%0%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
21.7%38.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
14%23.6%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
29.8%19.6%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—0%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19%27.4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
8.5%0%Improving
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
—98.1%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—89.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96%86.4%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to protect residents’ right to organize and take part in resident and family groups. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 565 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — 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 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Occupancy
- 52.8 residents on an average day (88% of 60 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 19 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.