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5943 Telegraph Road, Saint Louis, MO 63129 (opens Google Maps) · St. Louis County · (314) 846-2000· 130 certified beds · avg 82 residents/day · certified since Apr 3, 2003 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

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5/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Jul 18, 2024
1
Serious findings on record
most recent Sep 25, 2019
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.14
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: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →

⚠ The most recent standard health inspection was more than 2 years ago — conditions may have changed.

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.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Actual harm, isolated · Sep 25, 2019 · F-0689

The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.

Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.

Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.

Corrected: Oct 30, 2019 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 15 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

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

    The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint F-0550

  2. E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    The 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

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

    The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. F-0554

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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
May 1, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint · F-0550
Jul 18, 2024E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe 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
Jul 18, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. · F-0554
Jul 18, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. · F-0623
Jul 18, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · F-0686
Jul 18, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689
Nov 3, 2022D · 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. · F-0684
Nov 3, 2022D · 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
Sep 25, 2019▲ G · Actual harm, isolatedThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689
Sep 25, 2019D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not allow a resident's chosen representative — often a family member or someone with power of attorney — to exercise the resident's rights on their behalf. When a resident can't speak for themselves, their representative steps into that role. · F-0551
Sep 25, 2019D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility hired someone with an official finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft against them. Facilities are not allowed to employ people with such findings. · F-0606
Sep 25, 2019D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658
Sep 25, 2019D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedWhen a resident had a planned discharge, the facility did not make sure the necessary information was communicated to the resident and to the doctors or facility taking over their care. · F-0661
Sep 25, 2019D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · F-0677
Sep 25, 2019D · 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. · F-0684

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 5).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2019
All citations: 7
Serious citations (G–L): 1
2022
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 5
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0

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

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
201971G ▲
202220D
202450E
202510D

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: 4.14
Missouri average: 3.66
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.63
Missouri average: 0.49
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.66
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)4.143.663.95top 28% in Missouri; top 34% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours0.630.490.69top 18% in Missouri; top 44% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing3.663.223.50top 28% in Missouri; top 35% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.370.330.48top 24% in Missouri; bottom 47% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)31.556.045.8top 4% in Missouri; top 17% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)10.047.842.9top 4% in Missouri; top 4% in the U.S.

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 4.32, RN 0.66, weekend 3.82.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.32 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.

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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

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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 →

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Bethesda Health Group INCOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE07/08/1999
Bethesda Health Group INCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE09/02/2025
Bethesda Long Term Care INCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE06/30/2000
Brinker, JosephIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2010
Brinker, JosephIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2010
Brinker, JosephIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2010
Brinker, JosephIndividualIndividual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE12/02/2025
Brinker, JosephIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/07/2010
Byrne, RogerIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE02/10/2014
Byrne, RogerIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE02/10/2014
Byrne, RogerIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/10/2014
Cosby, DarleneIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE08/08/2021
Cosby, DarleneIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE08/08/2021
Elite Medical Staffing Group LLCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE12/12/2017
Esther, JamesIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2018
Falker, FredIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2022
Hutchison, PhilipIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2020
Keller, JosephIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2019
Kimball, MicheleIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE02/21/2021
Kimball, MicheleIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/21/2021

Showing 20 of 39 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 19 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.

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  • "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
  • "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
  • "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
  • "If my family member is able to manage their own medications, would you allow it, and how is that decided?"
  • "If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
  • "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
  • "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
  • "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"

Also worth asking anywhere

  • "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
  • "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
  • "CMS reports 32% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
  • "The ownership record on file lists 39 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 (12 closest of 82 within 20 miles)

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Nazareth Living Center2.1 miSaint Louis, MO★☆☆☆☆2/5
Nexus at Columbia4.6 miColumbia, IL★☆☆☆☆2/5
Bluebird Wellness and Rehabilitation4.7 miSaint Louis, MO★☆☆☆☆1/5
Delmar Gardens South4.9 miSaint Louis, MO★★★★☆4/5
Woodland Manor Nursing Center5.0 miArnold, MO★★☆☆☆4/5
Sherbrooke Village5.1 miSaint Louis, MO★★☆☆☆2/5
Lemay Nursing5.3 miSaint Louis, MO★★☆☆☆3/5
Fountain Care at Sunset Hills6.6 miSaint Louis, MO★☆☆☆☆1/5
Friendship Village Sunset Hills6.8 miSaint Louis, MO★★★☆☆3/5
South County Health Care Center6.9 miArnold, MO★☆☆☆☆2/5abuse
Fieser Nursing Center7.9 miFenton, MO★★☆☆☆2/5
St Louis Altenheim8.0 miSaint Louis, MO—/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 265756.

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