Nursing home
Mt Vernon Nursing
1425 South Landrum, Mount Vernon, MO 65712 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Community Care Centers (8 facilities) · 60 certified beds
Mt Vernon Nursing is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Mount Vernon, Missouri. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.65 hours per resident per day, above the Missouri average of 3.47. Its most recent inspection on Oct 10, 2024 cited 6 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $19,460In 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 Mt Vernon Nursing 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) | 3.65 | 3.47 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.62 | 0.46 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.60 | 2.32 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 35.1% | 57.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 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 October 10, 2024 inspection was corrected by November 24, 2024
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $19,460, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Mt Vernon Nursing
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
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 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Oct 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 28, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 7, 2023 - Potential for harm
Have enough backup water supply for essential areas of the nursing home.
Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 7, 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 7, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 7, 2023 - 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 · Apr 7, 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
- 1425 South Landrum
Mount Vernon, MO 65712 - CMS certification #
- 265452
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 39.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-05-03
- Chain
- Community Care Centers (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Community Care Centers
Community Care Centers operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Community Care Centers 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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercy Hospital Aurora, Aurora. 10.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lawrence County Manor, Mount Vernon. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Coxhealth At Home, Springfield. 28.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Price Cutter Pharmacy. 19.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 65712 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Ozarks Dialysis Services - Monett, Monett, 13.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 65712.
Three Rivers Hospice West, office in Mount Vernon, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Lester E Cox Medical Centers, Springfield. 30.7 miles away, straight line. 3 geriatric medicine doctors 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mt Vernon Nursing a good nursing home?
CMS gives Mt Vernon Nursing 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 Mt Vernon Nursing staffed?
Mt Vernon Nursing reports 3.65 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.
Has Mt Vernon Nursing had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Mt Vernon Nursing have?
Mt Vernon Nursing is certified for 60 beds.