Nursing HomeInspections

Gower Convalescent Center, INC

Nursing home in Gower, MO

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
323 South Highway 169, Gower, MO 64454
Phone
(816) 424-6483
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
265800
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
82
Average residents per day
70
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Gower Convalescent Center INC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Apr 1, 2006
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 265800. 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 27 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 26, 2023 to May 21, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 21, 2026Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2026Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2026Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2026Procure 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
Mar 17, 2025Protect 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 21, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 21, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 21, 2025Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 21, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 21, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 27. 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 $6,351 in the last three years.

Oct 23, 2023Fine: $6,351

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
3.70 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.27 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.89 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.29 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
17%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

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.