The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited June 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
SUNTERRA SPRINGS INDEPENDENCE
INDEPENDENCE, MO · Medicare-certified · 38 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Sunterra Springs Independence has an overall 5-star rating, with 4 stars for health inspections, 3 stars for staffing, and 5 stars for quality measures. Reported nurse staffing was 4.11 hours per resident per day, just above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.1135 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 10, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1135.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.97
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.95
- Nurse aides
- 2.20
- Weekend nursing
- 3.57
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 65%
Registered nurse turnover: 67%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.9%0%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—96.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.5%99.4%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited June 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited June 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited June 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: E
The home failed to clearly tell residents or their representatives that they could refuse a binding arbitration agreement. Cited June 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 847 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of SUNTERRA SPRINGS · 4 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 36.9 residents on an average day (97% of 38 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 8 years
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.