Nursing home
St Luke's Nursing and Rehabilitation
1220 East Fairview, Carthage, MO 64836 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 95 certified beds
St Luke's Nursing and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Carthage, Missouri. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.48 hours per resident per day, above the Missouri average of 3.47. Its most recent inspection on May 9, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $17,053In 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 St Luke's Nursing and Rehabilitation 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) | 3.48 | 3.47 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.21 | 2.32 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 32.5% | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $17,053, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at St Luke's Nursing and Rehabilitation
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
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 9, 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 · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · May 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2023 - Potential for harm
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 · Jul 17, 2023 - Potential for harm
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Environmental Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 17, 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
- 1220 East Fairview
Carthage, MO 64836 - CMS certification #
- 265661
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 95
- Avg residents/day
- 82.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-01-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, nurse 24 hours a day, transportation, 3 meals a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What St Luke's Nursing and Rehabilitation says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Luke’s Nursing and Rehabilitation offers a quaint, secure memory care community for individuals with dementia or other cognitive conditions.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Full-time licensed nurse available 24/7
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation is available, and outings are scheduled on a regular basis.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Three nutritious meals each day and snacks as desired and menu choices
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercy Hospital Carthage, Carthage. 2.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Aspire Senior Living Carthage, Carthage. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Angels Care Home Health, Joplin. 11.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Wlkinson's Pharmacy. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 64836 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Heartland Kidney Center, Carthage, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Freeman Health System Outpatient Dialysis Center, Webb City, 10.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Freeman Nephrology & Dialysis Center, Joplin, 13.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 64836.
Hospice Compassus-Joplin, office in Joplin, 12.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Gentiva, office in Joplin, 14.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Freeman-Oak Hill Health System, Lamar. 23.5 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 St Luke's Nursing and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives St Luke's Nursing and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 3 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 St Luke's Nursing and Rehabilitation staffed?
St Luke's Nursing and Rehabilitation reports 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.
Has St Luke's Nursing and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does St Luke's Nursing and Rehabilitation have?
St Luke's Nursing and Rehabilitation is certified for 95 beds.