Assisted Living
Garden Villas South
13457 Tesson Ferry Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63128 · Map
Licensed for 83 residents · GARDEN VILLAS OF SOUTH COUNTY, INC
Garden Villas South is a state-licensed assisted living community in Saint Louis, Missouri. It is licensed for 83 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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Area costs
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What the public record shows
Gathered by Lilisity from state and federal sources. Communities can’t edit this part of the page.
State inspections
Last inspection: Mar 26, 2025. See the record
License
Active, 83 residents
Assisted Living Facility 053697, current license dated Mar 3, 2026. Licensee GARDEN VILLAS OF SOUTH COUNTY, INC.
Nearest emergency room
2.2 miles
Mercy Hospital South, rated 2 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Villas South this community | 83 | Not published | Active | 6 requirements not met in 3 years | |
| Avalon Memory Care | 0.1 mi | 30 | Not published | Active | 45 requirements not met in 3 years |
| Mattis Pointe Assisted Living | 2.1 mi | 120 | $4,380/mo | Active | 1 requirement not met in 3 years |
| Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights | 2.3 mi | 141 | $2,975/mo | Active | 32 requirements not met in 3 years |
| Friendship Village Assisted Living & Memory Care | 3.0 mi | 84 | Not published | Active | 3 requirements not met in 3 years |
State inspection record6 requirements not met in 3 years
- Last inspection
- March 26, 2025
- Inspections in three years
- 4
- Complaint investigations in three years
- 0
- Requirements not met (all visits)
- 6
- No deficiencies cited at the last 3 visits (January 2024 to March 2025)
- Every deficiency from the November 20, 2023 visit was corrected by February 28, 2024
Visits (newest first)
- March 26, 2025: State Licensure, no requirements listed as not met · state results
- December 26, 2024: State Licensure, no requirements listed as not met · state results
- January 8, 2024: State Licensure, no requirements listed as not met · state results
- November 20, 2023: State Licensure, 6 requirements not met · state results
- The administrator shall maintain on the premises an individual personnel record on each facility employee, which shall include the following: (I) Written statement signed by a licensed physician or physician ' s designee indicating the person can work in a long-term care facility and indicating any limitations; rule class III; corrected February 28, 2024
- The administrator shall maintain on the premises an individual personnel record on each facility employee, which shall include the following: (K) Documentation of what the employee was instructed on during orientation training; rule class III; corrected February 28, 2024
- The facility shall maintain a record in the facility for each resident, which shall include the following: (B) A review monthly or more frequently, if indicated, of the resident ' s general condition and needs; a monthly review of medication consumption of any resident controlling his or her own medication, noting if prescription medications are being used in appropriate quantities; a daily record of administration of medication; a logging of the medication regimen review process; a monthly weight; a record of each referral of a resident for services from an outside service; and a record of any resident incidents including behaviors that present a reasonable likelihood of serious harm to himself or herself or others and accidents that potentially could result in injury or did result in injuries involving the resident; rule class III; corrected February 28, 2024
- Prior to or on the first day that a new employee works in the facility he or she shall receive orientation of at least two (2) hours appropriate to his or her job function. This shall include at least the following: (B) Emergency response procedures; rule class II/III; corrected February 28, 2024
- In addition to the orientation training required in section (62) of this rule any facility that provides care to any resident having Alzheimer ' s disease or related dementia shall provide orientation training regarding mentally confused residents such as those with Alzheimer ' s disease and related dementias as follows: (A) For employees providing direct care to such persons, the orientation training shall include at least three (3) hours of training including at a minimum an overview of mentally confused residents such as those having Alzheimer ' s disease and related dementias, communicating with persons with dementia, behavior management, promoting independence in activities of daily living, techniques for creating a safe, secure and socially oriented environment, provision of structure, stability and a sense of routine for residents based on their needs, and understanding and dealing with family issues; and rule class II/III; corrected February 28, 2024
- In addition to the orientation training required in section (62) of this rule any facility that provides care to any resident having Alzheimer ' s disease or related dementia shall provide orientation training regarding mentally confused residents such as those with Alzheimer ' s disease and related dementias as follows: (B) For other employees who do not provide direct care for, but may have daily contact with, such persons, the orientation training shall include at least one (1) hour of training including at a minimum an overview of mentally confused residents such as those having dementias as well as communicating with persons with dementia; and rule class II/III; corrected February 28, 2024
Search Show Me Long Term Care → (GARDEN VILLAS SOUTH, Assisted Living Facility Option 1)
What these terms mean
DHSS: the results page shows “the requirements the facility failed to meet, the corrected date, level of harm, and residents affected.” Facilities must keep the full statements of deficiencies and plans of correction on site for anyone to read.
Missouri law (RSMo 198.085) sorts every standard into three classes: “Class I standards are standards the violation of which would present either an imminent danger to the health, safety or welfare of any resident or a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm would result; Class II standards are standards which have a direct or immediate relationship to the health, safety or welfare of any resident, but which do not create imminent danger; Class III standards are standards which have an indirect or a potential impact on the health, safety or welfare of any resident.” The class shown is the one the rule carries; some rules carry two (for example II/III).
Show Me Long Term Care lists no license numbers; this record was matched to the community by name and address. This community is licensed for 83 residents; larger communities are inspected and cited more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Section for Long-Term Care Regulation, data as of October 15, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee GARDEN VILLAS OF SOUTH COUNTY, INC
- License type
- Assisted Living Facility
- License number
- 053697
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2026-03-03
- Licensed capacity
- 83
- Licensee
- GARDEN VILLAS OF SOUTH COUNTY, INC
- County
- Saint Louis County
- Administrator
- Michelle Miller
Source: Missouri state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the Missouri licensing record, as of Sep 9, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Missouri, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Missouri
- MO HealthNet Personal Care Program (state plan personal care). MO HealthNet (Missouri Medicaid) can pay for personal care services for eligible residents of licensed residential care facilities and assisted living facilities, if DHSS finds they need a nursing-home level of care. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 2.2 mi, nursing home 0.1 mi, pharmacy 2.0 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercy Hospital South, Saint Louis. 2.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Delmar Gardens South, Saint Louis. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mercy Home Health, Saint Louis. 3.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 63128 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Tesson Ferry Dialysis, Saint Louis, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Lamplighter Dialysis, Saint Louis, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Arnold, Arnold, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 26 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 63128.
Fv Hospice, office in St Louis, 4.0 miles away, straight line
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Missouri, office in Saint Louis, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Alternative Hospice, LLC, office in Fenton, 5.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Ssm Health Care Group, Saint Louis. 7.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively high; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very high, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The current license dates from 2026. Has the owner or operator changed recently?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Section for Long-Term Care Regulation inspection records | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Garden Villas South provide?
Garden Villas South is licensed by the state of Missouri for assisted living in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its licensed capacity is 83 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Garden Villas South?
No. We publish state licensing details for Garden Villas South but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Garden Villas South cost?
Assisted Living in Saint Louis County typically starts at $3,950 to $5,350 a month. Based on 16 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Garden Villas South does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Garden Villas South?
Use Garden Villas South's website, delmargardens.com, or visit at 13457 Tesson Ferry Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63128.
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