Nursing home
Carrie Elligson Gietner Health Care Center
5000 South Broadway, Saint Louis, MO 63111 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Reliant Care Management (29 facilities) · 130 certified beds
Carrie Elligson Gietner Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Saint Louis, Missouri. CMS rates it 1 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 Jun 27, 2024 cited 18 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $92,561In CMS records: 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Carrie Elligson Gietner Health Care Center 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) | 0.13 | 0.46 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.07 | 2.32 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 57.0% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 18.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $92,561, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Carrie Elligson Gietner Health Care Center
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
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 22, 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 · Sep 22, 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 · Sep 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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) - Potential for harm
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 30, 2024 · 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 · Dec 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Dec 30, 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
- 5000 South Broadway
Saint Louis, MO 63111 - CMS certification #
- 265668
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 130
- Avg residents/day
- 86.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-03-12
- Chain
- Reliant Care Management (29 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Reliant Care Management
Reliant Care Management operates 29 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Reliant Care Management 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
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2008
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Dec 14, 2008 to Dec 13, 2010. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $12,370 owed to 18 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Carrie Elligson Gietner Nursing Home (GMG Inc.). Case 1593415.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital, Saint Louis. 3.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- St Louis Altenheim, Saint Louis. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Cooperative Home Care, Inc, Saint Louis. 3.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- TJ Pharmacy. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 63111 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita South City Dialysis, Saint Louis, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Cardinal Glennon Childrens Hospital Dialysis, Saint Louis, 3.7 miles away, straight line
Fmc - Saint Louis Grand, Saint Louis, 3.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 18 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 63111.
Medi-Plex Hospice, LLC, office in Saint Louis, 4.0 miles away, straight line
Acg Hospice, office in Saint Louis, 4.8 miles away, straight line
Unity Hospice Gsl, LLC, office in Saint Louis, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Geromed LLC, Saint Louis. 0.8 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: very high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very high, 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 | See above |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Carrie Elligson Gietner Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Carrie Elligson Gietner Health Care Center an overall rating of 1 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 Carrie Elligson Gietner Health Care Center staffed?
Carrie Elligson Gietner Health Care Center reports 2.66 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.
Has Carrie Elligson Gietner Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
How many beds does Carrie Elligson Gietner Health Care Center have?
Carrie Elligson Gietner Health Care Center is certified for 130 beds.