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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Aspire Senior Living Carthage

Carthage, MissouriMedicare inspection record
(417) 358-1937

About Aspire Senior Living Carthage

ASPIRE SENIOR LIVING CARTHAGE combines skilled nursing and rehabilitation services with genuine compassion in Carthage, Missouri. Our team supports recovery and healing through personalized care plans, helping seniors regain strength and independence during life's transitions.

Community at a glance

Capacity

120 residents

Location

Carthage, MO

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1901 BUENA VISTA AVENUE, Carthage, Missouri 64836

(417) 358-1937

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

  • Aspire Senior Living Carthage changed ownership in the last 12 months. Ratings may reflect the previous owner.

At its most recent standard inspection, on March 31, 2025, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Missouri average is 11.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 38 minutes with each resident a day, below the Missouri average of 3 hours 26 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Aspire Senior Living Carthage in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day2 hours 38 minutesBelow the Missouri average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day14 minutesBelow the Missouri average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

July 28, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted

July 17, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
April 29, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 10, 2026
March 26, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 10, 2026
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 10, 2026
December 12, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 15, 2026
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 15, 2026
March 31, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)EnvironmentalCorrected May 15, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 15, 2025
  • 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 the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 15, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 15, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 15, 2025
October 26, 2023 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 10, 2023
  • 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 10, 2023
  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 10, 2023
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 10, 2023
  • Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 10, 2023
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 10, 2023

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Aspire Senior Living Carthage LLC
Medicare-certified beds
120
Average residents per day
112
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
July 7, 1987
Part of a chain
Aspire Senior Living, 16 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
265320

Location

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1901 BUENA VISTA AVENUECarthage, MO 64836

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Carthage

Questions about Aspire Senior Living Carthage

How did Aspire Senior Living Carthage do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on March 31, 2025 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 7 of them from complaint investigations. The Missouri average is 11.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Aspire Senior Living Carthage?+

Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 38 minutes with each resident per day, including 14 minutes from registered nurses.

Has Aspire Senior Living Carthage been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Aspire Senior Living Carthage in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Carthage Skilled Nursing in Missouri Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026