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Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility

(417) 326-7648

About Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility

CITIZENS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY is a non profit - corporation nursing home in BOLIVAR, MO with 111 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

111 residents

Location

Bolivar, MO

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1218 WEST LOCUST, Bolivar, Missouri 65613

(417) 326-7648

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

At its most recent standard inspection, on December 22, 2025, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Missouri average is 11.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 9 minutes with each resident a day, below the Missouri average of 3 hours 26 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 9 minutesBelow the Missouri average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day35 minutesAbove the Missouri average
Nursing staff who left in the past year43%Below the Missouri average

Inspections

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

February 10, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection

December 22, 2025 · Standard inspection · 10 citations

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 3, 2026
  • 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 Feb 3, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 3, 2026
  • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 3, 2026
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 3, 2026
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 3, 2026
  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 3, 2026
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 3, 2026
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 3, 2026
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 3, 2026
July 7, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 16, 2025
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 16, 2025
October 24, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 8, 2024
December 8, 2023 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 21, 2024
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 21, 2024
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 21, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 21, 2024
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 21, 2024

Fines and payment denials

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

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation
Medicare-certified beds
111
Average residents per day
92
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
September 27, 1993
Part of a chain
Citizens Memorial Health Care, 6 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
265545

Location

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1218 WEST LOCUSTBolivar, MO 65613

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Questions about Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility

How did Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 22, 2025 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Missouri average is 11.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 9 minutes with each resident per day, including 35 minutes from registered nurses. 43% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility 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 Bolivar Skilled Nursing in Missouri Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026