The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
NHC HEALTHCARE, DESLOGE
DESLOGE, MO · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
NHC Healthcare, Desloge has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 4-star health inspection results and 3-star staffing and quality measures. It reports 3.22 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and has had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2195 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 24, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2195.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.74
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.62
- Nurse aides
- 1.86
- Weekend nursing
- 2.57
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 66%
Registered nurse turnover: 36%
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
40%28.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.5%6.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.7%6.2%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
4.7%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
3.6%3.9%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
21.4%20.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
22.1%17.7%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
37.5%35.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—1.7%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
29.4%18.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
13.6%5.1%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
—82.4%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
81.5%84.1%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—60.5%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
47.2%77.8%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2022 — 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 and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited September 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited September 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to notify the resident and family in time before a transfer or discharge, including their right to appeal. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 623 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION · 68 homes · 4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 66 residents on an average day (55% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 44 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.