Willard Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Willard Care Center is a 66-bed for-profit nursing home in Willard, Missouri, part of James & Judy Lincoln. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.39 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% above the Missouri average of 2.29, and 70.9% nursing staff turnover (Missouri average 56.0%).
Willard Care Center
400 West Walnut LaneWillard, MO 65781
Greene 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 Willard Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.39 hours per resident per day, 4% above the Missouri average. With about 53 residents a day, that works out to roughly 126 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 23% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Missouri avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.39 | 2.29 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.27 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.19 | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.45 | 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
70.9% of nursing staff at Willard Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Missouri average of 56.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 42.9%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 10, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 15 health deficiencies (Missouri average 11.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Willard Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Missouri average is 2.5.
About Willard Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: James & Judy Lincoln, 56 homes
- Legal name: N & R of Willard LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 6, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Willard Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Ash Grove Healthcare Facility Ash Grove | 7.0 | 82 | 2.08 | 3.20 | 63.6% | 3 | None |
| Springfield Skilled Care Center Springfield | 8.3 | 120 | 2.12 | 2.96 | 79.0% | 1 | $189,066 |
| Brookhaven Nursing & Rehab Springfield · many days without an RN | 8.3 | 90 | 2.80 | 3.73 | 62.5% | 2 | None |
| Wilson's Creek Nursing & Rehab Springfield | 8.4 | 172 | 2.07 | 2.84 | 26.9% | 5 | None |
| Maranatha Village, Inc Springfield | 8.9 | 120 | 2.82 | 3.94 | 40.8% | 4 | $16,335 |
| Woodland Care & Rehab Center Springfield | 9.7 | 94 | 2.25 | 3.44 | 61.5% | 2 | None |
| The Manor at Elfindale Springfield | 10.6 | 100 | 2.81 | 4.43 | 34.9% | 4 | None |
| Magnolia Square Nursing and Rehab Springfield | 11.6 | 120 | 2.37 | 3.46 | 53.8% | 2 | $26,215 |
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.