Nursing home
Cottages of Lake St Louis
2885 Technology Drive, Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 60 certified beds
Cottages of Lake St Louis is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lake Saint Louis, Missouri. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 6.30 hours per resident per day, above the Missouri average of 3.47. Its most recent inspection on Jul 24, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $17,696In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Cottages of Lake St Louis 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) | 6.30 | 3.47 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.63 | 0.46 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.19 | 2.32 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 52.9% | 57.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the February 4, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 13, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $17,696, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Cottages of Lake St Louis
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 services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jul 24, 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 · Jul 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 12, 2023 - 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 12, 2023 - 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 · Dec 13, 2019
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
- 2885 Technology Drive
Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367 - CMS certification #
- 265860
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 53.7
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2017-01-31
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Cottages of Lake St Louis using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, secured outdoor area
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Cottages of Lake St Louis 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 St Joseph Hospital West, Lake Saint Louis. 2.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie, Dardenne Prairie. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Angels Care Home Health, Saint Peters. 9.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 63367 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Lake St. Louis Home At Home, Lake Saint Louis, 2.0 miles away, straight line
Davita Lake St Louis Dialysis, Lake Saint Louis, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita O'Fallon Missouri Dialysis, O Fallon, 5.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 24 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 63367.
Solace Hospice Care, LLC, office in O'Fallon, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Ssm Health At Home Hospice, office in Wentzville, 6.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Community Loving Care Hospice, office in Wentzville, 6.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Ssm Health Care Group, Saint Charles. 13.6 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: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively 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 relatively 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 Cottages of Lake St Louis a good nursing home?
CMS gives Cottages of Lake St Louis an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Cottages of Lake St Louis staffed?
Cottages of Lake St Louis reports 6.30 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.
Has Cottages of Lake St Louis had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Cottages of Lake St Louis have?
Cottages of Lake St Louis is certified for 60 beds.