Meramec Nursing: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Meramec Nursing is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Sullivan, Missouri, part of Community Care Centers. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.81 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 21% below the Missouri average of 2.29, and 76.9% nursing staff turnover (Missouri average 56.0%).
Meramec Nursing
940 Mattox DriveSullivan, MO 63080
Crawford 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 Meramec Nursing, nurse aides logged 1.81 hours per resident per day, 21% below the Missouri average. With about 47 residents a day, that works out to roughly 85 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Missouri avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.81 | 2.29 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.61 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.36 | 0.46 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.79 | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.34 | 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
76.9% of nursing staff at Meramec Nursing left over the year CMS measured, against a Missouri average of 56.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 100.0%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 22, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Missouri average 11.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $46,449 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | Fine | $40,014 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Payment Denial | 9 days from Dec 27, 2024 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Fine | $6,435 |
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. Meramec Nursing holds 1 of 5 overall; the Missouri average is 2.5.
About Meramec Nursing
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Community Care Centers, 8 homes
- Legal name: Bel Oak of Meramec LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 9, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Meramec Nursing
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Life Care Center of Sullivan Sullivan | 0.9 | 120 | 1.95 | 3.32 | 57.7% | 4 | None |
| Cuba Manor Inc Cuba | 15.2 | 90 | 1.69 | 2.93 | 31.4% | 4 | None |
| St Clair Nursing Center Saint Clair | 15.2 | 79 | 2.40 | 3.83 | 56.2% | 5 | $12,735 |
| Steelville Senior Living Steelville · many days without an RN | 18.7 | 72 | 2.55 | 3.31 | 68.4% | 1 | $87,749 |
| Sunset Health Care Center Union | 19.6 | 120 | 1.97 | 2.91 | 26.7% | 2 | $8,281 |
| Union Nursing Union | 20.3 | 60 | 2.05 | 2.95 | 54.5% | 4 | None |
| Gasconade Manor Nursing Home Owensville · many days without an RN | 20.3 | 79 | — | — | — | 4 | None |
| Stonebridge Owensville Owensville | 21.4 | 131 | 2.40 | 3.44 | 50.8% | 3 | $20,383 |
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.