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Chaffee Nursing Center

12273 State Highway 77, Chaffee, MO 63740

Call Chaffee Nursing Center directly(573) 887-3615

For profit - Corporation · 71 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid · Part of Americare Senior Living (23 facilities)

Top Rated Facility
5
Overall
CMS Rating
★★★★★

Chaffee Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Chaffee, Missouri. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.73 hours per resident per day, above the Missouri average of 3.47. Its most recent inspection on Feb 27, 2025 cited 3 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
★★★★★ 5/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Short-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5

How Chaffee Nursing 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.

MetricThis facilityMissouri avgNational avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)3.733.473.89above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.700.460.68above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.282.322.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover30.0%57.0%46.4%below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection3.012.09.5below avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

3.73
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.70
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.75
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.28
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.20
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
30.0%
Registered Nurses
11.1%
Administrator Changes 0 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Feb 27, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
3
Total Deficiencies Found
12
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Chaffee Nursing 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
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.Environmental Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024
  • 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 · Jan 25, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 31, 2022
  • 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 · Aug 31, 2022

About This Facility

Address

12273 State Highway 77
Chaffee, MO 63740

CMS Certification #

265492

Ownership

For profit - Corporation

Certified Beds

71

Avg Residents/Day

63.3

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

1992-03-09

Chain

Americare Senior Living (23 facilities)

Setting

Rural

Part of Americare Senior Living

23
Facilities Nationwide

Americare Senior Living operates 23 nursing facilities across the United States.

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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Chaffee Nursing Center 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.

Chaffee Nursing Center reports 3.73 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.

Chaffee Nursing Center is certified for 71 beds.

Admissions at Chaffee Nursing Center

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (573) 887-3615. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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