Carrie Elligson Gietner Health Care Center

Nursing home in Saint Louis, MO

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 5000 South Broadway, Saint Louis, MO 63111
Phone: (314) 752-0000
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 265668
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 2 of 5
Certified beds: 130
Average residents per day: 92
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Carrie Elligson Gietner Health Care Center LLC
Chain: Reliant Care Management (34 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Mar 12, 1997
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 265668. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 21, 2026. CMS lists 57 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 4, 2022 to May 21, 2026): 24 from complaint inspections, 8 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 21, 2026	Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2026	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2026	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2026	Honor 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
May 21, 2026	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2026	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2026	Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2026	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
May 21, 2026	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care	G Actual harm, isolated
May 21, 2026	Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 57. 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 2 fines totalling $92,561 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Aug 1, 2025	Fine: $17,668
Oct 21, 2024	Fine: $74,893
Oct 21, 2024	Payment denial for 52 days from Jan 3, 2025

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: 2.48 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.20 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.87 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.15 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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