Delmar Gardens South

Nursing home in Saint Louis, MO

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 5300 Butler Hill Road, Saint Louis, MO 63128
Phone: (314) 842-0588
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN: 265310
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 2 of 5
Certified beds: 184
Average residents per day: 174
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Delmar Gardens of South County, INC.
Chain: Delmar Gardens (12 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Apr 20, 1987
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 265310. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 17, 2024. CMS lists 11 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 24, 2019 to Jun 11, 2026): 4 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 11, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Sep 17, 2024	Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. Resident Rights	C Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Sep 17, 2024	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 17, 2024	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 13, 2024	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Dec 28, 2023	Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Environmental · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 10, 2023	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 8, 2023	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 24, 2019	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 24, 2019	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 24, 2019	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $23,520 in the last three years.

Jun 11, 2026

Fine: $23,520

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 5.42 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.44 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 3.87 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 5.08 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 56%
RN turnover (yearly): 48%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

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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