Delmar Gardens of Meramec Valley: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Delmar Gardens of Meramec Valley is a 190-bed for-profit nursing home in Fenton, Missouri, part of Delmar Gardens. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.26 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Missouri average of 2.29, and 47.8% nursing staff turnover (Missouri average 56.0%).
Delmar Gardens of Meramec Valley
#1 Arbor TerraceFenton, MO 63026
St. Louis 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 Delmar Gardens of Meramec Valley, nurse aides logged 2.26 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Missouri average. With about 169 residents a day, that works out to roughly 382 aide hours a day, or about 48 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Missouri avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.26 | 2.29 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.75 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.35 | 0.46 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.36 | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.02 | 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
47.8% of nursing staff at Delmar Gardens of Meramec Valley left over the year CMS measured, against a Missouri average of 56.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 38.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 5, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Missouri average 11.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Delmar Gardens of Meramec Valley holds 5 of 5 overall; the Missouri average is 2.5.
About Delmar Gardens of Meramec Valley
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Delmar Gardens, 12 homes
- Legal name: Delmar Gardens of Meramec Valley Operating, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 22, 2001
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Delmar Gardens of Meramec Valley
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Maple Grove Wellness & Rehabilitation Fenton | 0.2 | 144 | 1.79 | 2.61 | 70.7% | 1 | None |
| Fieser Nursing Center Fenton | 1.6 | 47 | 2.58 | 3.56 | — | 2 | None |
| South County Health Care Center Arnold · abuse citation | 3.2 | 153 | 1.10 | 1.40 | — | 1 | $93,995 |
| Friendship Village Sunset Hills Saint Louis | 3.4 | 144 | 2.95 | 4.60 | 48.1% | 3 | $14,433 |
| Fountain Care at Sunset Hills Saint Louis | 3.7 | 166 | 2.35 | 3.54 | 79.8% | 1 | $105,665 |
| Delmar Gardens South Saint Louis | 4.0 | 184 | 3.87 | 5.42 | 55.9% | 4 | $23,520 |
| Big Bend Woods Healthcare Center Valley Park | 4.2 | 135 | 1.99 | 2.84 | 67.0% | 1 | $85,176 |
| Garden View Care Center at Dougherty Ferry Valley Park | 4.7 | 66 | 4.18 | 5.96 | — | 4 | None |
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.