Nursing home
Salem Memorial District Hospital
35629 Highway 72, Salem, MO 65560 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 18 certified beds
Salem Memorial District Hospital is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Salem, Missouri. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.45 hours per resident per day, above the Missouri average of 3.47. Its most recent inspection on Oct 16, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 13 fines totaling $106,623In CMS records: 13 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Salem Memorial District Hospital 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) | 5.45 | 3.47 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.88 | 0.46 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.47 | 2.32 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 57.0% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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 16, 2025 inspection was corrected by November 30, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 13 fines totaling $106,623, 13 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Salem Memorial District Hospital
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
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 16, 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 · Sep 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Sep 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 22, 2023 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2023 - Minimal
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2023 - Minimal
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 22, 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
- 35629 Highway 72
Salem, MO 65560 - CMS certification #
- 26A381
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 18
- Avg residents/day
- 17.0
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-06-25
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Salem Memorial District Hospital, Salem. 5.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Seville Care Center, Salem. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Rolla. 22.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Moser Pharmacy Healthmart. 2.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 65560 as small town (small town high commuting).
- Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 65560.
Phelps Health Home Health And Hospice, office in Rolla, 24.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hermann Area Hospital District, Hermann. 71.8 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 Dent County, MO, risk to homes is greater than 86% of communities in Missouri and 66% 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 relatively moderate, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively high, heat wave very high, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Salem Memorial District Hospital a good nursing home?
CMS gives Salem Memorial District Hospital an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Salem Memorial District Hospital staffed?
Salem Memorial District Hospital reports 5.45 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.
Has Salem Memorial District Hospital had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Salem Memorial District Hospital have?
Salem Memorial District Hospital is certified for 18 beds.