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
Nursing home report
SOUTH COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER
ARNOLD, MO · Medicare-certified · 153 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
South County Health Care Center in Arnold, MO has a 2 out of 5 overall rating. The biggest concern is staffing, with a 1 out of 5 staffing rating and reported nurse staffing of 1.60 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark; there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
1.605 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 7, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 1.605.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.16
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.30
- Nurse aides
- 1.15
- Weekend nursing
- 1.36
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
49.6%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.8%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.2%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.6%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
4.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
20.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16.9%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
27.5%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
12.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
56.7%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
84.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
32.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
19.4%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly protect residents’ personal money that was kept by the facility. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 570 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — 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 19 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of RELIANT CARE MANAGEMENT · 32 homes · 1.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 91 residents on an average day (59% of 153 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 33 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.