Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Chaffee Nursing Center
12273 State Highway 77, Chaffee, MO 63740 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Americare Senior Living (23 facilities) · 71 certified beds
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.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
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.
| Metric | This facility | Missouri avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.73 | 3.47 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.70 | 0.46 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.28 | 2.32 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30.0% | 57.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 12.0 | 9.5 | below 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.
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 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 9 deficiencies
- 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 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Full report (PDF) - 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
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
- 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
Americare Senior Living operates 23 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Americare Senior Living facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Chaffee Nursing Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice, transportation, pets allowed, secured outdoor area
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Chaffee Nursing Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
By coordinating Hospice Care with trusted local providers, we ensure comfort, dignity and peace in familiar surroundings, allowing families to focus on meaningful moments together.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
are nearby, backed by our Americare Pharmacy Solutions and scheduled transportation.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Of course, Chaffee Nursing Center is also pet friendly, providing you are able to care for your furry friend.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
From our spacious community dining room to our cozy kitchens, activities room, beauty salon, manicured grounds and secure patios with scenic nature views, there’s always a comfortable place to go.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Saint Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau. 9.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Lutheran Home, Cape Girardeau. 9.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Grace Reliant Health Services, LLC, Cape Girardeau. 11.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Medicap Pharmacy. 7.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 63740 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, 9.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Westbrook Dialysis, LLC, Cape Girardeau, 10.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Southeast Missouri, Cape Girardeau, 11.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 63740.
Providence Home Health & Hospice, office in Cape Girardeau, 9.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Saint Francis Hospice, office in Cape Girardeau, 9.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Crown Hospice, Inc, office in Cape Girardeau, 9.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sarah Lahud Cuadra, MD, Carbondale. 45.3 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
- Zone X: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively 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 | 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 Chaffee Nursing Center a good nursing home?
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.
How is Chaffee Nursing Center staffed?
Chaffee Nursing Center reports 3.73 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.
Has Chaffee Nursing Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Chaffee Nursing Center have?
Chaffee Nursing Center is certified for 71 beds.