Nursing home
Friendship Village Sunset Hills
12651 Village Circle Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63127 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 144 certified beds
Friendship Village Sunset Hills is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Saint Louis, Missouri. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.32 hours per resident per day, above the Missouri average of 3.47. Its most recent inspection on Jan 28, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $14,433In 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 Friendship Village Sunset Hills 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) | 4.32 | 3.47 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.59 | 0.46 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.72 | 2.32 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.1% | 57.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 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 January 28, 2025 inspection was corrected by March 14, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $14,433, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Friendship Village Sunset Hills
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 that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 28, 2025 · 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 · Jan 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 28, 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 · Jan 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 28, 2025 · 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 · Jan 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 15, 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 · Feb 1, 2024 · 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 28, 2023
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
- 12651 Village Circle Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63127 - CMS certification #
- 265136
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 144
- Avg residents/day
- 135.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-12-19
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercy Hospital South, Saint Louis. 1.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Fountain Care at Sunset Hills, Saint Louis. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mercy Home Health, Saint Louis. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 63127 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Lamplighter Dialysis, Saint Louis, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Tesson Ferry Dialysis, Saint Louis, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Crestwood Dialysis, Saint Louis, 2.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 20 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 63127.
Fv Hospice, office in St Louis, 1.1 miles away, straight line
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Missouri, office in Saint Louis, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Alternative Hospice, LLC, office in Fenton, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Ssm Health Care Group, Saint Louis. 4.8 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 very high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively 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 | 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Friendship Village Sunset Hills a good nursing home?
CMS gives Friendship Village Sunset Hills an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Friendship Village Sunset Hills staffed?
Friendship Village Sunset Hills reports 4.32 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.
Has Friendship Village Sunset Hills had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Friendship Village Sunset Hills have?
Friendship Village Sunset Hills is certified for 144 beds.