Life Care Center of Bridgeton: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Life Care Center of Bridgeton is a 91-bed for-profit nursing home in Bridgeton, Missouri, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.08 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the Missouri average of 2.29, and 68.2% nursing staff turnover (Missouri average 56.0%).
Life Care Center of Bridgeton
12145 Bridgeton Square DrBridgeton, MO 63044
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 Life Care Center of Bridgeton, nurse aides logged 2.08 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Missouri average. With about 78 residents a day, that works out to roughly 163 aide hours a day, or about 20 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Missouri avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.08 | 2.29 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.86 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.32 | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.81 | 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
68.2% of nursing staff at Life Care Center of Bridgeton left over the year CMS measured, against a Missouri average of 56.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 75.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 28, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Missouri average 11.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $21,801 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2023 | Fine | $21,801 |
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. Life Care Center of Bridgeton holds 2 of 5 overall; the Missouri average is 2.5.
About Life Care Center of Bridgeton
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: Bridgeton Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Life Care Center of Bridgeton
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| SSM Health Depaul Hospital - Anna House Bridgeton | 1.2 | 105 | 3.03 | 4.62 | — | 3 | None |
| Avenir at Mark Twain Bridgeton | 1.5 | 120 | 2.51 | 3.47 | 71.4% | 1 | $183,665 |
| Parkwood Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Maryland Heights · many days without an RN | 2.0 | 130 | 2.33 | 3.18 | 51.6% | 1 | None |
| Stonebridge Maryland Heights Maryland Heights | 2.5 | 223 | 2.39 | 3.50 | 66.1% | 2 | None |
| NHC Healthcare, Maryland Heights Maryland Heights | 2.6 | 220 | 2.25 | 3.45 | 28.6% | 4 | None |
| River Crossing Rehab and Healthcare Center Saint Louis | 3.3 | 120 | 2.36 | 3.52 | 65.6% | 2 | None |
| Bentleys Extended Care Overland · abuse citation · no staffing data submitted | 3.6 | 72 | — | — | — | 1 | $28,969 |
| Florissant Valley Health & Rehabilitation Center Florissant | 4.4 | 98 | 2.65 | 3.94 | 68.8% | 1 | 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.