The Grove at Kirkwood: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Grove at Kirkwood is a 117-bed for-profit nursing home in Kirkwood, Missouri, part of Blue Sky Basin, LLC. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.79 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 22% above the Missouri average of 2.29.
The Grove at Kirkwood
711 South Kirkwood RoadKirkwood, MO 63122
St. Louis County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At The Grove at Kirkwood, nurse aides logged 2.79 hours per resident per day, 22% above the Missouri average. With about 101 residents a day, that works out to roughly 282 aide hours a day, or about 35 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
CMS note: The facility reported a high number of days without a registered nurse on site.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Missouri avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.79 | 2.29 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.92 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.16 | 0.46 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.86 | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.50 | 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
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for The Grove at Kirkwood in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 29, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 54 health deficiencies (Missouri average 11.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $172,400 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | Fine | $172,400 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Payment Denial | 57 days from Apr 29, 2026 |
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. The Grove at Kirkwood holds 1 of 5 overall; the Missouri average is 2.5.
About The Grove at Kirkwood
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Blue Sky Basin, LLC, 5 homes
- Legal name: Grove Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 2010
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Grove at Kirkwood
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Aberdeen Heights Kirkwood | 1.0 | 38 | 3.00 | 4.86 | 65.4% | 5 | None |
| Bethesda Dilworth Saint Louis | 1.4 | 350 | 3.51 | 5.00 | 43.5% | 3 | $88,946 |
| Fountain Care at Sunset Hills Saint Louis | 3.3 | 166 | 2.35 | 3.54 | 79.8% | 1 | $105,665 |
| Friendship Village Sunset Hills Saint Louis | 3.4 | 144 | 2.95 | 4.60 | 48.1% | 3 | $14,433 |
| The Quarters at Des Peres Des Peres | 3.7 | 147 | 2.76 | 4.04 | 68.8% | 1 | $334,933 |
| Garden View Care Center at Dougherty Ferry Valley Park | 3.8 | 66 | 4.18 | 5.96 | — | 4 | None |
| Mary, Queen and Mother Center Shrewsbury | 4.2 | 217 | 2.18 | 3.31 | 52.1% | 2 | $19,133 |
| Fieser Nursing Center Fenton | 4.3 | 47 | 2.58 | 3.56 | — | 2 | 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.