Salem Memorial District Hospital
Nursing home in Salem, MO
Medicaid-certified3★ overall (CMS)
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
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.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2025 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | F |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | F |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | D |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Try 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… | E |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | C |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | C |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Honor 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. | D |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records 12 fines totalling $92,988 in the last three years.
| Feb 20, 2024 | Fine: $4,893 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Fine: $4,893 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Fine: $14,679 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Fine: $4,893 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Fine: $4,545 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fine: $13,635 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Fine: $4,545 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Fine: $4,545 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Fine: $13,635 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Fine: $13,635 |
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.