WILLOW SPRINGS, MO · Medicare-certified · 105 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026·
★★★★★3 of 5 overall
WILLOW CARE NURSING HOME in Willow Springs, MO has a 3-star overall rating. Its health inspection rating is 4 stars, staffing is 3 stars with reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.67 vs. 4.1 hours per resident day), quality measures are 1 star, and it had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Last inspection: January 8, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6714.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.45
Licensed practical nurses
0.70
Nurse aides
2.52
Weekend nursing
3.04
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 59%
Registered nurse turnover: 20%
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).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
41.7%30.2%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
11.3%8.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.1%5.8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.6%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
1.7%8.8%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10.9%13.7%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
9.3%21.6%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
37.3%25.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
15%4.5%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
18.2%31.1%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%5.5%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—97.1%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.8%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—60.9%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
66.7%70.8%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
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 February 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to notify residents about certain money balances and to return resident funds when someone was discharged, evicted, or died. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 569 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
The home failed to tell residents or their representatives in writing how long their bed would be held after a hospital transfer or therapeutic leave. Cited February 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 625 — 42 CFR §483.15 — 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 4 health deficiencies.
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STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Occupancy
68.4 residents on an average day (65% of 105 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
Medicare history
Certified for 37 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.