Delmar Gardens South
5300 Butler Hill Road, Saint Louis, MO 63128 · St. Louis County · 184 certified beds · avg 174 residents/day · certified since Apr 20, 1987
Part of chain: DELMAR GARDENS (12 facilities, chain avg rating 2.8★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
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 self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Jun 11, 2026 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
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 (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Feb 13, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
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): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Mar 1, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (11)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Sep 17, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The 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. |
| Sep 17, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Sep 17, 2024 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not make its inspection results easy for residents to see, or made it hard for residents to contact advocacy agencies like the ombudsman. |
| Feb 13, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Dec 28, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The 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. · from a complaint |
| Aug 10, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Jul 8, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Oct 24, 2019 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Oct 24, 2019 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Oct 24, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 3).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | F |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | J ▲ |
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)
1 fine totaling $23,520.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | Fine | $23,520 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Missouri avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.74 | 3.66 | 3.95 | top 3% in Missouri; top 5% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.69 | top 41% in Missouri; bottom 32% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 5.39 | 3.22 | 3.50 | top 3% in Missouri; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.48 | top 29% in Missouri; bottom 43% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 55.9 | 56.0 | 45.8 | top 49% in Missouri; bottom 23% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 48.0 | 47.8 | 42.9 | top 46% in Missouri; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, 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 5.42, RN 0.44, weekend 5.08. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delmar Gardens Enterprises INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 11/21/1983 |
| Gabe Grossberg and George Grossberg, Trustees of the Henry and Barbara | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 8% | 10/31/1997 |
| George Grossberg and Gabe Grossberg, Trustees of the Henry and Barbara | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 8% | 10/31/1997 |
| Goldberg-Nom LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 25% | 04/03/2000 |
| Grossberg, Gabe | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 16% | 10/31/1997 |
| Grossberg, George | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 11% | 10/31/1997 |
| Non-Gst Family Trust Est U/W of Israel Goldberg Fbo Janice Bitanski | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 6% | 04/10/2013 |
| Non-Gst Family Trust Established U/W of Israel Goldberg Fbo Harry Zvi | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 6% | 04/10/2013 |
| Non-Gstfamily Trust Est U/W Israel Goldberg Fbo Diane Fredman | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 6% | 04/10/2013 |
| Bank of America, N.a. | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/11/2000 |
| Delmar Gardens Management Services INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2005 |
| Grossberg, Gabe | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/1991 |
| Grossberg, Gabe | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/1991 |
| Marx, Kenneth | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2022 |
| Marx, Kenneth | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/02/2019 |
| Oppenheimer, Howard | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/04/1987 |
| Oppenheimer, Howard | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/04/1987 |
| Rodgers, Lynn | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/05/2020 |
| Woods, Jeanna | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/21/2022 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Where do you post your latest state inspection results and the ombudsman's contact information?"
- "Can you show me the call buttons in the bathrooms and bathing areas, and tell me your average response time when one is pressed?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South County Health Care Center | 2.7 mi | Arnold, MO | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Woodland Manor Nursing Center | 2.9 mi | Arnold, MO | ★★☆☆☆ | 4/5 | |
| Friendship Village Sunset Hills | 3.0 mi | Saint Louis, MO | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Fountain Care at Sunset Hills | 3.0 mi | Saint Louis, MO | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Fieser Nursing Center | 3.3 mi | Fenton, MO | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Maple Grove Wellness & Rehabilitation | 3.8 mi | Fenton, MO | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Nazareth Living Center | 3.9 mi | Saint Louis, MO | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Delmar Gardens of Meramec Valley | 4.0 mi | Fenton, MO | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Bluebird Wellness and Rehabilitation | 4.4 mi | Saint Louis, MO | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Bethesda Southgate | 4.9 mi | Saint Louis, MO | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 265310.