The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
SALEM CARE CENTER
SALEM, MO · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
In good standing
For-profit
2 of 5 overall
Salem Care Center in Salem, MO has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. Its quality measures rating is low at 1 star, while health inspection and staffing are 3 stars each; reported nurse staffing is 3.53 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5333 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 9, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5333.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.61
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.53
- Nurse aides
- 2.39
- Weekend nursing
- 3.13
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 38%
Registered nurse turnover: 40%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
17%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.9%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.9%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
1.3%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
34.5%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
31.3%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
29.4%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
17.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.8%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
89.5%Improving
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
47.9%Steady
What the inspectors found
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 August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — 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 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 41.7 residents on an average day (70% of 60 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 2 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.