Fountain Care at Sunset Hills: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Fountain Care at Sunset Hills is a 166-bed for-profit nursing home in Saint Louis, Missouri. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.35 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% above the Missouri average of 2.29, and 79.8% nursing staff turnover (Missouri average 56.0%).
Fountain Care at Sunset Hills
10954 Kennerly 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 Fountain Care at Sunset Hills, nurse aides logged 2.35 hours per resident per day, 3% above the Missouri average. With about 85 residents a day, that works out to roughly 200 aide hours a day, or about 25 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) | 2.35 | 2.29 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.07 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.13 | 0.46 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.54 | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.33 | 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
79.8% of nursing staff at Fountain Care at Sunset Hills left over the year CMS measured, against a Missouri average of 56.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 66.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 24, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 15 health deficiencies (Missouri average 11.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $105,665 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2024 | Fine | $57,899 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Payment Denial | 50 days from Jan 7, 2025 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Fine | $33,248 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Fine | $14,518 |
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. Fountain Care at Sunset Hills holds 1 of 5 overall; the Missouri average is 2.5.
About Fountain Care at Sunset Hills
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Chestnut Rehab and Nursing LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 22, 1988
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Fountain Care at Sunset Hills
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Friendship Village Sunset Hills Saint Louis | 0.4 | 144 | 2.95 | 4.60 | 48.1% | 3 | $14,433 |
| Fieser Nursing Center Fenton | 2.2 | 47 | 2.58 | 3.56 | — | 2 | None |
| Delmar Gardens South Saint Louis | 3.0 | 184 | 3.87 | 5.42 | 55.9% | 4 | $23,520 |
| The Grove at Kirkwood Kirkwood · SFF candidate · many days without an RN | 3.3 | 117 | 2.79 | 3.86 | — | 1 | $172,400 |
| Bluebird Wellness and Rehabilitation Saint Louis | 3.5 | 188 | 2.05 | 2.96 | 62.3% | 1 | $234,836 |
| Bethesda Dilworth Saint Louis | 3.5 | 350 | 3.51 | 5.00 | 43.5% | 3 | $88,946 |
| Maple Grove Wellness & Rehabilitation Fenton | 3.5 | 144 | 1.79 | 2.61 | 70.7% | 1 | None |
| Delmar Gardens of Meramec Valley Fenton | 3.7 | 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.