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Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic and Surgical
3535 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65807 (opens Google Maps) · Greene County · (417) 269-6650· 28 certified beds · avg 5 residents/day · certified since Aug 14, 1985 · Medicare only — not Medicaid certified
Certified for Medicare only. Medicare pays for short rehabilitation stays, not for long-term care — and this facility cannot bill Medicaid, which is what most families rely on for a long stay. Ask what a long-term stay here would cost and how it would be paid for. Who pays for nursing home care →
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Apr 23, 2026
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
9.75
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · 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 9 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The 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
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. F-0689
The 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
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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.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The 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 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The 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 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 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 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes. · F-0693 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. · F-0759 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The 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 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not make sure its staff were vaccinated for COVID-19 in accordance with the federal requirements in effect at the time. · F-0888 |
Inspection trend by year
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2022
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | F |
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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityMissouri averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 9.75
Missouri average: 3.66
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 8.06
Missouri average: 0.49
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 10.17
Missouri average: 3.22
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Missouri avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 9.75 | 3.66 | 3.95 | top 1% in Missouri; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 8.06 | 0.49 | 0.69 | top 1% in Missouri; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 10.17 | 3.22 | 3.50 | top 1% in Missouri; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 9.84 | 0.33 | 0.48 | top 1% in Missouri; top 1% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 54.5 | 56.0 | 45.8 | top 43% in Missouri; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 55.6 | 47.8 | 42.9 | bottom 40% in Missouri; bottom 28% 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 10.00, RN 8.27, weekend 10.43.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (10.00 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: —/5 · long-stay residents: —/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
How to read ownership records →
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 / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coxhealth | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 12/30/2013 |
| Abdalla, Ibrahim | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/26/2017 |
| Aguirre, Logan | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/28/2025 |
| Baldner, Joselyn | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/27/2026 |
| Baumgartner, Jan | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/20/2016 |
| Buetow, Max | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Buetow, Max | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Buetow, Max | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Casad, Ashley | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/24/2024 |
| Casad, Ashley | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/24/2024 |
| Chalender, Charles | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/16/2008 |
| Cox, Robert | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/28/2021 |
| Coxhealth | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/12/2014 |
| Coxhealth | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/12/2014 |
| Douglas, Thomas | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/27/2023 |
| Erwin, Brad | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/15/2018 |
| Erwin, Brad | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/28/2025 |
| Flax, Julia | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/19/2015 |
| Fulp, Robert | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/06/2007 |
| Gaisie, Nana | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/28/2021 |
Showing 20 of 53 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 33 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you decide you have enough staff and resources for your resident population, including nights and weekends?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "What alternatives do you try before using bed rails, and how do you involve families in that decision?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "How do you decide when a feeding tube is truly needed, and how do staff care for residents who have one?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
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 55% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 53 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 24 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Villa | 0.5 mi | Springfield, MO | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Spring Valley Health & Rehabilitation Center | 0.8 mi | Springfield, MO | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation | 0.8 mi | Springfield, MO | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Maples Health and Rehabilitation, the | 1.6 mi | Springfield, MO | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Sunterra Springs Springfield | 1.9 mi | Springfield, MO | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Springfield Rehabilitation & Health Care Center | 1.9 mi | Springfield, MO | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Magnolia Square Nursing and Rehab | 2.2 mi | Springfield, MO | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Neighborhoods at Quail Creek, the | 2.2 mi | Springfield, MO | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Manor at Elfindale, the | 3.0 mi | Springfield, MO | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| James River Nursing and Rehabilitation | 3.1 mi | Springfield, MO | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Glendale Gardens Nursing & Rehab | 3.5 mi | Springfield, MO | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Wilson's Creek Nursing & Rehab | 5.3 mi | Springfield, MO | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
Compare this facility with the 3 closest →
Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Greene, MO — 21 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Maranatha Village, INC — Springfield, MO · overall 4/5
- Republic Nursing & Rehab — Republic, MO · overall 5/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 265289.