Life Care Center of St Louis: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Life Care Center of St Louis is a 100-bed for-profit nursing home in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.14 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the Missouri average of 2.29, and 66.4% nursing staff turnover (Missouri average 56.0%).
Life Care Center of St Louis
3520 Chouteau AveSaint Louis, MO 63103
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 Life Care Center of St Louis, nurse aides logged 2.14 hours per resident per day, 7% below the Missouri average. With about 92 residents a day, that works out to roughly 196 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Missouri avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.14 | 2.29 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.00 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.54 | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.14 | 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
66.4% of nursing staff at Life Care Center of St Louis left over the year CMS measured, against a Missouri average of 56.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 16, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Missouri average 11.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $15,646 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2024 | Fine | $15,646 |
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 St Louis holds 4 of 5 overall; the Missouri average is 2.5.
About Life Care Center of St Louis
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: C.M.C. Extended Care Center, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 6, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Life Care Center of St Louis
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Beauvais Rehab and Healthcare Center Saint Louis · abuse citation | 1.3 | 184 | 2.14 | 3.24 | 64.1% | 1 | None |
| Bernard Care Center Saint Louis | 1.4 | 141 | 1.56 | 1.99 | 45.3% | 1 | $37,388 |
| Grand Manor Health Care Center Saint Louis | 1.4 | 120 | 1.39 | 2.00 | — | 1 | $126,118 |
| Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing Saint Louis | 1.8 | 90 | 1.83 | 2.80 | 69.7% | 2 | $13,042 |
| Magnolia Wellness Center Saint Louis · abuse citation | 3.0 | 120 | 2.10 | 3.14 | 63.6% | 1 | $209,790 |
| Delhaven Manor Saint Louis | 3.1 | 156 | 4.94 | 7.18 | — | 3 | $73,048 |
| Pine Grove Manor Saint Louis | 3.2 | 77 | 2.21 | 3.14 | — | 1 | $31,665 |
| Lansdowne Village Saint Louis | 3.4 | 145 | 2.32 | 3.39 | 61.4% | 1 | $15,015 |
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.