Amberwood Estates Nursing and Rehabilitation

Nursing home in Saint Louis, MO

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 5303 Bermuda Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63121
Phone: (314) 385-0910
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 265719
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: 115
Average residents per day: 82
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Island Hc Operations LLC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jun 7, 2001
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 265719. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 4, 2026. CMS lists 66 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 9, 2022 to Feb 4, 2026): 28 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Feb 4, 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
Feb 4, 2026	Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 4, 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
Feb 4, 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
Feb 4, 2026	Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 4, 2026	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 4, 2026	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 4, 2026	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
Feb 4, 2026	Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 4, 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
Feb 4, 2026	Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be… Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 4, 2026	Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 66. 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 $13,409 in the last three years.

Sep 25, 2023	Fine: $3,882
Sep 5, 2023	Fine: $9,527

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: 0.71 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.14 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 0.39 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 0.62 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 85%
RN turnover (yearly): 83%
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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