The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
NHC HEALTHCARE, JOPLIN
JOPLIN, MO · Medicare-certified · 124 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
NHC Healthcare, Joplin has a 3-star overall rating, with 3 stars for health inspections, 2 stars for staffing, and 4 stars for quality measures. Its reported nurse staffing is 3.26 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, with no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2584 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 4, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2584.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.28
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.71
- Nurse aides
- 2.27
- Weekend nursing
- 2.79
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 51%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
3.7%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.2%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.8%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
3.8%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
28.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
31.1%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.1%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
7.6%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.6%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
26.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.8%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
88.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
84.1%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2025 — 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 staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and follow policies to make sure residents received flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 883 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — 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 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION · 68 homes · 4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 80.4 residents on an average day (65% of 124 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 43 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.