Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility
1523 3Rd Road, Stockton, MO 65785 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Citizens Memorial Health Care (6 facilities) · 90 certified beds
Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Stockton, Missouri. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.51 hours per resident per day, above the Missouri average of 3.47. Its most recent inspection on Mar 21, 2024 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility 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) | 3.51 | 3.47 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.50 | 2.32 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.2% | 57.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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 Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility
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
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 1, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 21, 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 · Apr 29, 2022 - 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 · Apr 29, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 29, 2022
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 29, 2022 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 29, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 29, 2022 - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Apr 29, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 10, 2019 - 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 · Jun 10, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jun 10, 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
- 1523 3Rd Road
Stockton, MO 65785 - CMS certification #
- 265466
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 90
- Avg residents/day
- 81.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-09-20
- Chain
- Citizens Memorial Health Care (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Citizens Memorial Health Care
Citizens Memorial Health Care operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Citizens Memorial Health Care 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
- Website says A memory care unit, respite stays, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility 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
- Cedar County Memorial Hospital, El Dorado Springs. 17.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Big Spring Care Center for Rehab and Healthcare, Humansville. 14.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Citizens Memorial Home Health, Bolivar. 22.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Ash Grove Pharmacy. 28.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 65785 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 65785.
Citizens Memorial Hospice, office in Bolivar, 22.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
St Croix Hospice, office in Bolivar, 22.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Citizens Memorial Healthcare, Bolivar. 21.1 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 moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. 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 Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility staffed?
Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility reports 3.51 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.
Has Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility have?
Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility is certified for 90 beds.