The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
ST CLAIR NURSING CENTER
SAINT CLAIR, MO · Medicare-certified · 79 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
ST CLAIR NURSING CENTER has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and quality measures but 3 stars for staffing. Its reported nurse staffing is 3.77 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and it had $12,735 in fines plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7742 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 19, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $12,735recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7742.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.38
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.17
- Nurse aides
- 2.23
- Weekend nursing
- 3.16
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 55%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.1%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.7%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
4.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.8%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
19.1%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
12.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.7%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
24.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
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 January 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $12,735 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $12,735 in total fines.
- $12,735
Federal fine
Feb 19, 2026
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of AMERICARE SENIOR LIVING · 23 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 54.7 residents on an average day (69% of 79 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 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.