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LIFE CARE CENTER OF ST LOUIS

3520 CHOUTEAU AVE
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103 · 3147712100 · St. Louis City County

CMS Star Ratings

Overall★★★★★
Health inspection★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★

Facility Facts

Certified beds100
OwnershipFor profit - Individual
State rank#79

By the numbers

37
Health citations (3 cycles)
1
Immediate-jeopardy (J/K/L)
0
Actual-harm (G/H/I)
$15,646
Federal fines (CMPs)
The trend: Citations are trending down — 7 in the most recent cycle versus 15 two cycles ago.

Recent Health Citations

Jan 16, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0677
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Jan 16, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0658
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Jan 16, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0577
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Jan 16, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0567
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Jan 16, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0561
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Jan 16, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0947
E — No actual harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Jan 16, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0880
E — No actual harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Oct 21, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0684
J — Immediate jeopardy
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Details
Correction status: Corrected Sep 16, 2024 — Past Non-Compliance
Inspection cycle: 2
Survey origin: Complaint investigation
Apr 23, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0761
D — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Apr 23, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0760
D — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Apr 23, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0685
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Apr 23, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0684
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Apr 23, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0676
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Apr 23, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0660
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Apr 23, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0656
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Apr 23, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0636
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Apr 23, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0880
E — No actual harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Apr 23, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0732
E — No actual harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Apr 23, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0730
E — No actual harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Apr 23, 2024 · Health survey · F-tag 0638
E — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

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How to read this page. Star ratings and citation counts come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare August 2026 dataset, covering the three most recent inspection cycles. Scope/severity letters: D–F no actual harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026 dataset. Updated quarterly. Figures come from public CMS records; contact info@theskilledreport.com for corrections.