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South County Health Care Center

Nursing home in Arnold, MO

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address
1101 West Outer 21 Road, Arnold, MO 63010
Phone
(636) 296-5455
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
265509
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
153
Average residents per day
86
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
South County Health Care Center, L.L.C.
Chain
Reliant Care Management (34 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 12, 1992
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 265509. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 7, 2025. CMS lists 33 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 24, 2023 to Jun 16, 2026): 6 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 16, 2026Ensure 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
Jun 16, 2026Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 16, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 16, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Aug 7, 2025Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Aug 7, 2025Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Aug 7, 2025Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance…
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 33. 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 $93,995 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Mar 27, 2026Fine: $93,995
Mar 27, 2026Payment denial for 57 days from May 13, 2026

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
1.40 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.17 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.10 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
1.21 hours

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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