Delmar Gardens South: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Delmar Gardens South is a 184-bed for-profit nursing home in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of Delmar Gardens. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.87 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 69% above the Missouri average of 2.29, and 55.9% nursing staff turnover (Missouri average 56.0%).
Delmar Gardens South
5300 Butler Hill RoadSaint Louis, MO 63128
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 South, nurse aides logged 3.87 hours per resident per day, 69% above the Missouri average. With about 174 residents a day, that works out to roughly 675 aide hours a day, or about 84 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Missouri avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.87 | 2.29 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.11 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.42 | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.08 | 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
55.9% of nursing staff at Delmar Gardens South left over the year CMS measured, against a Missouri average of 56.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 48.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 17, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Missouri average 11.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $23,520 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | Fine | $23,520 |
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. Delmar Gardens South holds 4 of 5 overall; the Missouri average is 2.5.
About Delmar Gardens South
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Delmar Gardens, 12 homes
- Legal name: Delmar Gardens of South County, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 20, 1987
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Delmar Gardens South
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| South County Health Care Center Arnold · abuse citation | 2.7 | 153 | 1.10 | 1.40 | — | 1 | $93,995 |
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| Fieser Nursing Center Fenton | 3.3 | 47 | 2.58 | 3.56 | — | 2 | None |
| Maple Grove Wellness & Rehabilitation Fenton | 3.8 | 144 | 1.79 | 2.61 | 70.7% | 1 | None |
| Nazareth Living Center Saint Louis | 3.9 | 121 | 2.32 | 3.69 | 77.4% | 1 | $11,928 |
| Delmar Gardens of Meramec Valley Fenton | 4.0 | 190 | 2.26 | 3.36 | 47.8% | 5 | 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.