Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic and Surgical
Nursing home in Springfield, MO
Medicare-certified5★ overall (CMS)
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Public-record details
- Address
- 3535 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65807
- Phone
- (417) 269-6650
- Listed under
- Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines or payment denials in 3 years
- Medicare CCN
- 265289
- Overall star rating
- 5 of 5 ★★★★★
- Health inspection rating
- 4 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 5 of 5
- Certified beds
- 28
- Average residents per day
- 6
- Ownership
- Nonprofit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Lester E Cox Medical Centers
- Certified for
- Medicare
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Aug 14, 1985
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Located inside a hospital
- Yes
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 23, 2026. CMS lists 9 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jun 30, 2022 to Apr 23, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with… | E |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights… | F |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | D |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 8.60 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 6.82 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 0.00 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 8.27 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 31%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 30%
A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.
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