1011 LYLE STREET, Ava, MO 65608
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center
Ava, MissouriMedicare inspection record
About Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center
Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center brings compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Ava, Missouri, where experienced staff focus on recovery and independence. Our facility combines medical expertise with genuine attention to each resident's unique path forward.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Ava, MO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2004 CRESTVIEW STREET, Ava, Missouri 65608
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
- The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 22, 2024, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Missouri average is 11.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 22 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Missouri average.
Medicare has not fined Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 22 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 31 minutesAbove the Missouri average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 53%Below the Missouri average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 25, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025
August 22, 2024 · 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 Oct 6, 2024Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 6, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 6, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 6, 2024Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 6, 2024Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 6, 2024
May 3, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 24, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Ava No 1 Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 75
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 4, 1984
- Part of a chain
- Circle B Enterprises, 36 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 265254
Location
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2004 CRESTVIEW STREETAva, MO 65608
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Questions about Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center
How did Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 22, 2024 and cited 6 health deficiencies. The Missouri average is 11.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 22 minutes with each resident per day, including 31 minutes from registered nurses. 53% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center 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.