Nursing home report
CARUTHERSVILLE, MO · Medicare-certified · 94 beds
Southgate Living Center has a 3-star overall rating, with a strong 4-star health inspection score but a 1-star staffing rating; reported nurse staffing is 3.57 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark. It had $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included treatment and care orders, medication labeling/storage, and food handling standards.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5698 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5698.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited February 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly protect residents’ personal money that was kept by the facility. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 570 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $13,397 in total fines.
Federal fine
Sep 18, 2023
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
