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
5 of 5 overall
Sunterra Springs Independence has a 5-star overall rating, with 4 stars for health inspections, 5 stars for quality measures, and 3 stars for staffing. Reported nurse staffing is 3.94 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9353 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 3.9353.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.90
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.92
- Nurse aides
- 2.12
- Weekend nursing
- 3.56
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 72%
Registered nurse turnover: 63%
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%0.5%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%99.7%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 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 · 3.3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 36.3 residents on an average day (96% 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.