Bernard Care Center

Nursing home in Saint Louis, MO

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 4335 West Pine Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63108
Phone: (314) 371-0200
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 265500
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 2 of 5
Certified beds: 141
Average residents per day: 132
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Bernard Care Center, LLC
Chain: Reliant Care Management (34 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Aug 1, 1992
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 265500. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 19, 2025. CMS lists 69 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 26, 2022 to Jun 10, 2026): 13 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 10, 2026	Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 8, 2026	Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 19, 2025	Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2025	Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2025	Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2025	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2025	PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2025	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
Dec 19, 2025	Provide appropriate foot care. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2025	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. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2025	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 19, 2025	Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 69. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

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 $37,388 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Apr 18, 2024	Fine: $37,388
Apr 18, 2024	Payment denial for 44 days from May 30, 2024

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: 1.99 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.11 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.56 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 1.82 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 45%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

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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