Nursing home
Advanced Care of St Joseph
3002 North 18Th St, Saint Joseph, MO 64505 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Vertical Health Services (18 facilities) · 180 certified beds
Advanced Care of St Joseph is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Saint Joseph, Missouri. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.66 hours per resident per day, below the Missouri average of 3.47. Its most recent inspection on Jul 3, 2025 cited 19 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $29,803In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Advanced Care of St Joseph 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) | 2.66 | 3.47 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.90 | 2.32 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 49.5% | 57.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 19.0 | 12.0 | 9.5 | above 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 November 20, 2025 inspection was corrected by November 21, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $29,803, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Advanced Care of St Joseph
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
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2025 · 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 · Jul 3, 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 · Jul 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2025 · 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 · Jul 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 3002 North 18Th St
Saint Joseph, MO 64505 - CMS certification #
- 265754
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 180
- Avg residents/day
- 148.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2003-03-27
- Chain
- Vertical Health Services (18 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Vertical Health Services
Vertical Health Services operates 18 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Vertical Health Services facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph, Saint Joseph. 3.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- St Joseph Chateau, Saint Joseph. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- The Whole Person, Inc., Saint Joseph. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rogers Pharmacy #5. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 64505 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Robidoux Dialysis, Saint Joseph, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita St. Joseph Dialysis, Saint Joseph, 4.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 64505.
Freudenthal Hospice, office in Saint Joseph, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Mosaic Life Care Hospice, office in Saint Joseph, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Aseracare Hospice, office in Savannah, 10.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc, Lansing. 37.5 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
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (takes effect November 13, 2026), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Advanced Care of St Joseph a good nursing home?
CMS gives Advanced Care of St Joseph an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Advanced Care of St Joseph staffed?
Advanced Care of St Joseph reports 2.66 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.
Has Advanced Care of St Joseph had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 19 deficiencies.
How many beds does Advanced Care of St Joseph have?
Advanced Care of St Joseph is certified for 180 beds.