The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
NHC HEALTHCARE, KENNETT
KENNETT, MO · Medicare-certified · 170 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
NHC Healthcare, Kennett has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for health inspections, 3 stars for staffing, and 3 stars for quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 3.61 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6055 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 2, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6055.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.50
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.54
- Nurse aides
- 2.56
- Weekend nursing
- 3.35
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 47%
Registered nurse turnover: 15%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
4.5%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10.2%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
12.6%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
27.1%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
16.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
13.7%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
91.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.1%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide proper bladder and bowel care, including catheter care and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 690 — 42 CFR §483.25(e) — 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 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION · 68 homes · 4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 91.8 residents on an average day (54% of 170 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.