The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
OZARK NURSING AND CARE CENTER
OZARK, MO · Medicare-certified · 93 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profit
1 of 5 overall
OZARK NURSING AND CARE CENTER in Ozark, MO has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star staffing and 2-star health inspection and quality ratings. Reported staffing is below the federal benchmark (3.17 vs 4.1 hours/resident/day), and the facility has recent fines totaling $32,911 plus a recent abuse citation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1726 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 2, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $32,911recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1726.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.27
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.62
- Nurse aides
- 2.28
- Weekend nursing
- 2.75
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
31.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.9%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
5.4%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
0%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
29.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
23.3%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
24.5%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.8%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
10.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.7%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
77.9%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
52.2%Improving
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
38.9%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
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 have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited September 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
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 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $32,911 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $48,557 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
- 53 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jul 30, 2024
- $32,911
Federal fine
Jul 30, 2024
- $15,646
Federal fine
Mar 6, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 79.6 residents on an average day (86% of 93 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 23 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.