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Salem Memorial District Hospital

Nursing home in Salem, MO

Medicaid-certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
35629 Highway 72, Salem, MO 65560
Phone
(573) 729-6626
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
26A381
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
18
Average residents per day
15
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Legal Business Name Not Available
Certified for
Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jun 25, 1992
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 26A381. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Oct 16, 2025. CMS lists 12 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 22, 2023 to Oct 16, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Oct 16, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 16, 2025Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Oct 16, 2025Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Sep 27, 2024Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 27, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 27, 2024Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with…
Quality of Life and Care
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 27, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 27, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 22, 2023Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration
C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Aug 22, 2023Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control
C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Aug 22, 2023Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 22, 2023Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

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 12 fines totalling $92,988 in the last three years.

Feb 20, 2024Fine: $4,893
Feb 12, 2024Fine: $4,893
Jan 22, 2024Fine: $14,679
Jan 8, 2024Fine: $4,893
Jan 2, 2024Fine: $4,545
Dec 11, 2023Fine: $13,635
Nov 20, 2023Fine: $4,545
Nov 13, 2023Fine: $4,545
Oct 23, 2023Fine: $13,635
Sep 25, 2023Fine: $13,635

Showing the 10 most recent of 12.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

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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