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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Life Care Center of St Louis
Saint Louis, MissouriMedicare inspection record
About Life Care Center of St Louis
Life Care Center of St Louis brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Missouri's heartland with compassionate medical attention and recovery-focused programming. Our Saint Louis team supports healing through personalized treatment plans designed for each resident's unique needs and goals.
Community at a glance
Capacity
100 residents
Location
Saint Louis, MO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
3520 CHOUTEAU AVE, Saint Louis, Missouri 63103
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 January 16, 2026, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Missouri average is 11.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 32 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Missouri average.
Medicare fined Life Care Center of St Louis once in the last three years, $15,646 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 32 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 24 minutesBelow the Missouri average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 66%Above the Missouri average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
24 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 16, 2026 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Feb 27, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 11, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 27, 2026Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 27, 2026Honor 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 RightsCorrected Feb 27, 2026Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 27, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 27, 2026
October 21, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Sep 16, 2024
April 23, 2024 · Standard inspection · 14 citations+
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 31, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident RightsCorrected May 31, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected May 31, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected May 31, 2024Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected May 31, 2024Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 31, 2024Ensure 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 31, 2024Provide 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 CareCorrected May 31, 2024Develop 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 May 31, 2024Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 31, 2024Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 31, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 31, 2024Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 31, 2024Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 31, 2024
February 14, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
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 Mar 15, 2024Provide 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 Mar 15, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $15,646 in the last three years.
- October 21, 2024Fine: $15,646
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Legal business name
- C.m.c. Extended Care Center, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 92
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 6, 1995
- Part of a chain
- Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 265610
Location
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3520 CHOUTEAU AVESaint Louis, MO 63103
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Questions about Life Care Center of St Louis
How did Life Care Center of St Louis do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 16, 2026 and cited 7 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Missouri average is 11.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Life Care Center of St Louis?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 32 minutes with each resident per day, including 24 minutes from registered nurses. 66% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Life Care Center of St Louis been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Life Care Center of St Louis once in the last three years, totaling $15,646.
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.