Nursing home
Mcdonald County Living Center
1000 Patterson Street, Anderson, MO 64831 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of James & Judy Lincoln (58 facilities) · 96 certified beds
Mcdonald County Living Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Anderson, Missouri. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.89 hours per resident per day, below the Missouri average of 3.47. Its most recent inspection on Dec 12, 2024 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Mcdonald County Living 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) | 2.89 | 3.47 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.94 | 2.32 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 32.6% | 57.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 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 Mcdonald County Living 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
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 30, 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 · Jul 30, 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 · Dec 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 28, 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 · Apr 28, 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 · Apr 28, 2023 - 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 · Apr 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 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
- 1000 Patterson Street
Anderson, MO 64831 - CMS certification #
- 265447
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 96
- Avg residents/day
- 61.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-02-01
- Chain
- James & Judy Lincoln (58 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of James & Judy Lincoln
James & Judy Lincoln operates 58 nursing facilities across the United States. View all James & Judy Lincoln facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Mcdonald County Living Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Mcdonald County Living 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.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho. 16.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Medicalodges Neosho, Neosho. 12.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Amedisys Home Health, Grove. 19.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Teasley Drug. 15.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 64831 as metropolitan (metropolitan low commuting).
- Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 64831.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Curana Health Of Arkansas LLC, Bentonville. 22.8 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)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In McDonald County, MO, risk to homes is greater than 96% of communities in Missouri and 72% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole county, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, wildfire relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
| 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 Mcdonald County Living Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Mcdonald County Living Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Mcdonald County Living Center staffed?
Mcdonald County Living Center reports 2.89 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.
Has Mcdonald County Living Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Mcdonald County Living Center have?
Mcdonald County Living Center is certified for 96 beds.