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Aberdeen Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
505 Couch Avenue, Kirkwood, MO 63122 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 38 certified beds
Aberdeen Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Kirkwood, Missouri. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.34 hours per resident per day, above the Missouri average of 3.47. Its most recent inspection on May 7, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Aberdeen Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) compares
This facility vs. the Missouri and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Missouri avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.34 | 3.47 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.05 | 0.46 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.39 | 2.32 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 64.5% | 57.0% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 12.0 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the August 15, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 5, 2025
What inspectors found at Aberdeen Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 7, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 7, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 7, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2021
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 505 Couch Avenue
Kirkwood, MO 63122 - CMS certification #
- 265841
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 38
- Avg residents/day
- 34.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2011-12-23
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Transportation, pets allowed
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Aberdeen Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Provides transportation.
Transportation assistance
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Pets allowed.
All our apartment homes in independent living are pet-friendly, and range in size from the 756 sq. ft.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: two-bedroom.
Aberdeen Heights offers 13 different floor plans — beautiful one- and two-bedroom residences — some available with den, sunroom, patio or balcony, each with a variety of flooring, fixtures and finishes to suit your personal style.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ssm St Clare Health Center, Fenton. 4.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Grove at Kirkwood, Kirkwood. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ssm Health At Home Home Health-St. Louis, Saint Louis. 2.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 63122 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Nxstage Kidney Care - St Louis, Saint Louis, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Crestwood Dialysis, Saint Louis, 2.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Frontenac Home Dialysis Center, Frontenac, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 32 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 63122.
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Missouri, office in Saint Louis, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Mercy Hospice, office in Saint Louis, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bristol Hospice - St Louis, office in Saint Louis, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Ssm Health Care Group, Saint Louis. 1.5 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 risk
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 moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very high, earthquake relatively high. 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Aberdeen Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Aberdeen Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Aberdeen Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Aberdeen Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 5.34 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.
Has Aberdeen Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Aberdeen Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Aberdeen Heights (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 38 beds.