Bernard Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bernard Care Center is a 141-bed for-profit nursing home in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of Reliant Care Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.56 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 32% below the Missouri average of 2.29, and 45.3% nursing staff turnover (Missouri average 56.0%).
Bernard Care Center
4335 West Pine BlvdSaint Louis, MO 63108
St. Louis City County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Bernard Care Center, nurse aides logged 1.56 hours per resident per day, 32% below the Missouri average. With about 132 residents a day, that works out to roughly 205 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Missouri avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.56 | 2.29 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.32 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.11 | 0.46 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 1.99 | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 1.82 | 3.02 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
45.3% of nursing staff at Bernard Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Missouri average of 56.0% and a US average of 45.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 19, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 24 health deficiencies (Missouri average 11.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $37,388 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2024 | Fine | $37,388 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Payment Denial | 44 days from May 30, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Bernard Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Missouri average is 2.5.
About Bernard Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Reliant Care Management, 34 homes
- Legal name: Bernard Care Center, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1992
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Bernard Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Grand Manor Health Care Center Saint Louis | 1.2 | 120 | 1.39 | 2.00 | — | 1 | $126,118 |
| Life Care Center of St Louis Saint Louis | 1.4 | 100 | 2.14 | 3.54 | 66.4% | 4 | $15,646 |
| Delhaven Manor Saint Louis | 1.7 | 156 | 4.94 | 7.18 | — | 3 | $73,048 |
| Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing Saint Louis | 1.9 | 90 | 1.83 | 2.80 | 69.7% | 2 | $13,042 |
| Beauvais Rehab and Healthcare Center Saint Louis · abuse citation | 2.3 | 184 | 2.14 | 3.24 | 64.1% | 1 | None |
| Oak Park Care Center Saint Louis | 2.6 | 120 | 2.71 | 3.80 | 55.4% | 3 | None |
| Monarch Springs Wellness & Rehabilitation University City | 3.2 | 119 | 1.96 | 2.87 | — | 2 | None |
| Pine Grove Manor Saint Louis | 3.7 | 77 | 2.21 | 3.14 | — | 1 | $31,665 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.