Bethesda Southgate

Nursing home in Saint Louis, MO

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 5943 Telegraph Road, Saint Louis, MO 63129
Phone: (314) 846-2000
Listed under: Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 265756
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 5 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 130
Average residents per day: 82
Ownership: Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name: Bethesda Long Term Care INC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Apr 3, 2003
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 265756. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 18, 2024. CMS lists 15 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 25, 2019 to May 1, 2025): 1 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 1, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 18, 2024	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 18, 2024	Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 18, 2024	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 18, 2024	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 18, 2024	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 3, 2022	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 3, 2022	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 25, 2019	Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 25, 2019	Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 25, 2019	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
Sep 25, 2019	Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 15. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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: 4.32 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.66 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.41 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.82 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 32%
RN turnover (yearly): 10%
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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