Nursing home
Living Community of St Joseph (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
1202 Heartland Road, Saint Joseph, MO 64506 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Benedictine Health System (22 facilities) · 96 certified beds
Living Community of St Joseph (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Saint Joseph, Missouri. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.61 hours per resident per day, above the Missouri average of 3.47. Its most recent inspection on Jan 2, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Living Community of St Joseph (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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) | 3.61 | 3.47 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.81 | 0.46 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.95 | 2.32 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.1% | 57.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 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 Living Community of St Joseph (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2025 · 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 · Mar 6, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 6, 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
- 1202 Heartland Road
Saint Joseph, MO 64506 - CMS certification #
- 265784
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 96
- Avg residents/day
- 87.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2004-06-30
- Chain
- Benedictine Health System (22 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Benedictine Health System
Benedictine Health System operates 22 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Benedictine Health System facilities →
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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
- Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph, Saint Joseph. 0.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Carriage Square Rehab and Healthcare Center, Saint Joseph. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Freudenthal Home Health, Saint Joseph. 1.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hy-Vee Pharmacy. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 64506 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita St. Joseph Dialysis, Saint Joseph, 1.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Robidoux Dialysis, Saint Joseph, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 64506.
Freudenthal Hospice, office in Saint Joseph, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Mosaic Life Care Hospice, office in Saint Joseph, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Luminos Hospice, LLC, office in Saint Joseph, 1.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Emerald Fern Wellness PC, Kansas City. 36.7 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
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (takes effect November 13, 2026), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Living Community of St Joseph (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Living Community of St Joseph (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 3 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 Living Community of St Joseph (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Living Community of St Joseph (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 3.61 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.
Has Living Community of St Joseph (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Living Community of St Joseph (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Living Community of St Joseph (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 96 beds.