Nursing home
Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing
2939 Magazine Street, Saint Louis, MO 63106 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 90 certified beds
Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Saint Louis, Missouri. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.73 hours per resident per day, below the Missouri average of 3.47. Its most recent inspection on Dec 11, 2024 cited 23 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $34,502In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing 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) | 2.73 | 3.47 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.27 | 0.46 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.78 | 2.32 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 79.0% | 57.0% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 23.0 | 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 January 15, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 11, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $34,502, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing
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
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 · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Dec 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2024 · 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 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2024 · 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
- 2939 Magazine Street
Saint Louis, MO 63106 - CMS certification #
- 265817
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 90
- Avg residents/day
- 71.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2007-10-18
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital, Saint Louis. 2.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Grand Manor Health Care Center, Saint Louis. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Medi-Plex Healthcare Professionals, LLC, Saint Louis. 2.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Boca Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 63106 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita St. Louis Dialysis Center, Saint Louis, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Forest Park, Saint Louis, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Saint Louis Grand, Saint Louis, 2.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 17 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 63106.
Medi-Plex Hospice, LLC, office in Saint Louis, 2.6 miles away, straight line
Unity Hospice Gsl, LLC, office in Saint Louis, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Evertrue Hospice, office in Brentwood, 6.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Ssm Health Care Group, Saint Louis. 2.0 miles away, straight line. 3 geriatric medicine doctors 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 high, 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.
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 Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing a good nursing home?
CMS gives Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing staffed?
Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing reports 2.73 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.
Has Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 23 deficiencies.
How many beds does Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing have?
Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing is certified for 90 beds.