For profit - Corporation ·
120 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Aspire Senior Living (14 facilities)
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Aspire Senior Living Carthage is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Carthage, Missouri. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.98 hours per resident per day, below the Missouri average of 3.47. Its most recent inspection on Mar 31, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
How Aspire Senior Living Carthage 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.98
3.47
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.23
0.46
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.20
2.32
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
49.0%
57.0%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
7.0
12.0
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
2.98
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.23
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.55
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.20
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
2.46
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
49.0%
Registered Nurses—
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Mar 31, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
7
Total Deficiencies Found
60
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Aspire Senior Living Carthage
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
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 26, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025
Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2025
Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 31, 2025
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 · Mar 31, 2025
Potential for harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 31, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 31, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 31, 2025
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 · Oct 26, 2023
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 · Oct 26, 2023
Potential for harm
Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 26, 2023
Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 26, 2023
About This Facility
Address
1901 Buena Vista Avenue Carthage, MO 64836
CMS Certification #
265320
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
120
Avg Residents/Day
117.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1987-07-07
Chain
Aspire Senior Living (14 facilities)
Setting
Urban
Part of Aspire Senior Living
14
Facilities Nationwide
Aspire Senior Living operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Aspire Senior Living Carthage an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Aspire Senior Living Carthage reports 2.98 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
Aspire Senior Living Carthage is certified for 120 beds.
Admissions at Aspire Senior Living Carthage
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (417) 358-1937. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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