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Aspire Senior Living Carthage

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1901 Buena Vista Avenue, Carthage, MO 64836 (opens Google Maps) · Jasper County · (417) 358-1937· 120 certified beds · avg 112 residents/day · certified since Jul 7, 1987 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

Part of chain: ASPIRE SENIOR LIVING (16 facilities, chain avg rating 1.9★)

3/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Mar 31, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.27
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5 · how star ratings work →

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 21 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

  1. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not provide proper care for residents with a colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy — surgical openings in the abdomen that let waste leave the body into a pouch. These require regular, skilled attention to stay clean and healthy. · from a complaint F-0691

  2. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint F-0684

  3. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not provide proper care for residents with a colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy — surgical openings in the abdomen that let waste leave the body into a pouch. These require regular, skilled attention to stay clean and healthy. · from a complaint F-0691

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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
Apr 29, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide proper care for residents with a colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy — surgical openings in the abdomen that let waste leave the body into a pouch. These require regular, skilled attention to stay clean and healthy. · from a complaint · F-0691
Mar 26, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint · F-0684
Mar 26, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide proper care for residents with a colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy — surgical openings in the abdomen that let waste leave the body into a pouch. These require regular, skilled attention to stay clean and healthy. · from a complaint · F-0691
Dec 12, 2025E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint · F-0684
Dec 12, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint · F-0609
Mar 31, 2025F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadThe facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812
Mar 31, 2025F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadThe facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. · F-0921
Mar 31, 2025E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly. · F-0700
Mar 31, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · F-0584
Mar 31, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · F-0695
Oct 26, 2023F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadThe facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812
Oct 26, 2023E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761
Oct 26, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · F-0641
Oct 26, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services. · F-0645
Oct 26, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656
Oct 26, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not honor residents' individual preferences, choices, values, and beliefs in their daily life and care. · F-0675
Mar 13, 2020E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not conduct and document a facility-wide assessment of what staff, supplies, and resources it needs to care for its residents properly — during everyday operations, nights, weekends, and emergencies. · F-0838
Mar 13, 2020E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not have a working call system — the button or cord residents use to summon help — in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. · F-0919
Mar 13, 2020D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. · F-0607
Mar 13, 2020D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · F-0760
Mar 13, 2020D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (6 → 5).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2020
All citations: 5
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2023
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 7
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
202050E
202360F
202570F
202630D

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityMissouri averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.27
Missouri average: 3.66
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.28
Missouri average: 0.49
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 2.81
Missouri average: 3.22
U.S. average: 3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

MeasureThis facilityMissouri avgU.S. avgWhere it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)3.273.663.95bottom 35% in Missouri; bottom 25% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours0.280.490.69bottom 24% in Missouri; bottom 8% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing2.813.223.50bottom 33% in Missouri; bottom 21% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.160.330.48bottom 15% in Missouri; bottom 6% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)—56.045.8—
RN turnover (%)—47.842.9—

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 2.64, RN 0.23, weekend 2.27.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (2.64 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 1/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Corporation · changed ownership in the last 12 months

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Brody, MichaelIndividualIndirect Ownership InterestNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025
Brown, BarbaraIndividualIndirect Ownership InterestNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025
Brown, DanielIndividualIndirect Ownership InterestNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025
Brown, DanielIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025
Brown, DanielIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025
Brown, MicheleIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025
Brown, MicheleIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025
Eickhoff, PamelaIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025
Eickhoff, PamelaIndividualLimited Partnership InterestNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025
Eickhoff, PamelaIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025
Hero Health Management, LLCOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025
Leipham, MichelleIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025
Leipham, MichelleIndividualLimited Partnership InterestNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025
Leipham, MichelleIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025
Stadtmueller, DavidIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025
Stadtmueller, DavidIndividualLimited Partnership InterestNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025
Stadtmueller, DavidIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025
Sweeten, RobertIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025
Sweeten, RobertIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE10/01/2025

All 19 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Aspire Senior Living — 16 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 15 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

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  • "Which staff are trained in ostomy care, and how often is that care provided and checked?"
  • "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
  • "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
  • "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
  • "Can we tour the whole building today, including resident bathrooms and common areas, not just the lobby?"
  • "What alternatives do you try before using bed rails, and how do you involve families in that decision?"
  • "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
  • "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"

Also worth asking anywhere

  • "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Missouri midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
  • "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
  • "CMS records an ownership change here in the last 12 months — what changed for residents and staff?"
  • "The ownership record on file lists 19 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
  • "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

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St Luke's Nursing and Rehabilitation0.3 miCarthage, MO★★★☆☆4/5
Aspire Senior Living Webb City9.8 miWebb City, MO★☆☆☆☆2/5
Sarcoxie Health Care Center10.9 miSarcoxie, MO★☆☆☆☆2/5
NHC Healthcare, Joplin12.9 miJoplin, MO★★☆☆☆3/5
Joplin Gardens14.4 miJoplin, MO★☆☆☆☆2/5
Aspire Senior Living Joplin15.4 miJoplin, MO★☆☆☆☆1/5
Granby House16.7 miGranby, MO★★☆☆☆3/5
Communities of Wildwood Ranch17.6 miJoplin, MO★★★★☆5/5
Westgate17.6 miJoplin, MO★★☆☆☆2/5
Galena Nursing & Rehab Center19.3 miGalena, KS★★☆☆☆2/5abuse

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 265320.

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