Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie is a 38-bed for-profit nursing home in Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, part of Sunterra Springs. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.20 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the Missouri average of 2.29, and 76.1% nursing staff turnover (Missouri average 56.0%).
Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie
7275 State Highway NDardenne Prairie, MO 63368
St. Charles 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 Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie, nurse aides logged 2.20 hours per resident per day, 4% below the Missouri average. With about 32 residents a day, that works out to roughly 71 aide hours a day, or about 9 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Missouri avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.20 | 2.29 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.16 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.10 | 0.46 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.46 | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.92 | 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
76.1% of nursing staff at Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie left over the year CMS measured, against a Missouri average of 56.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 88.9%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 15, 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 2 fines totaling $49,722 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2025 | Fine | $10,546 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Fine | $39,176 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Payment Denial | 5 days from Apr 25, 2025 |
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. Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie holds 2 of 5 overall; the Missouri average is 2.5.
About Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Sunterra Springs, 4 homes
- Legal name: Sunterra Dardenne Prairie Oc LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 18, 2020
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie
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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.