Life Care Center of St Louis

Nursing home in Saint Louis, MO

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 3520 Chouteau Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63103
Phone: (314) 771-2100
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN: 265610
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 100
Average residents per day: 92
Ownership: For-profit, individual
Legal business name: C.m.c. Extended Care Center, INC.
Chain: Life Care Centers of America (194 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Apr 6, 1995
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 265610. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 16, 2026. CMS lists 37 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 30, 2022 to Jan 16, 2026): 6 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jan 16, 2026	Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 16, 2026	Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 16, 2026	Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 16, 2026	Ensure 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
Jan 16, 2026	Provide 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
Jan 16, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 16, 2026	Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. Nursing and Physician Services	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 21, 2024	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Apr 23, 2024	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
Apr 23, 2024	Develop 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
Apr 23, 2024	Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2024	Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 37. 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 $15,646 in the last three years.

Oct 21, 2024

Fine: $15,646

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: 3.54 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.40 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.14 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.14 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 66%
RN turnover (yearly): 50%
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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