Nursing home
Willow Care Nursing Home
2646 State Route 76, Willow Springs, MO 65793 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 105 certified beds
Willow Care Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Willow Springs, Missouri. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.69 hours per resident per day, above the Missouri average of 3.47. Its most recent inspection on Sep 26, 2024 cited 8 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Willow Care Nursing Home 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) | 3.69 | 3.47 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.38 | 2.32 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.4% | 57.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 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 Willow Care Nursing Home
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 nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 26, 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 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 26, 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 · Sep 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2023 - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 10, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 10, 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 · Feb 10, 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
- 2646 State Route 76
Willow Springs, MO 65793 - CMS certification #
- 265335
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 105
- Avg residents/day
- 68.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1988-10-21
- Setting
- Rural
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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
- Mercy St Francis Hospital, Mountain View. 15.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Kabul Nursing Homes INC, Cabool. 11.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Westwood Home Health, Willow Springs. 0.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Good Graces Pharmacy. 1.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 65793 as micropolitan (micropolitan high commuting).
- Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 65793.
Ozarks Healthcare At Home, Hospice, office in West Plains, 18.2 miles away, straight line
Hospice Compassus-South Central Missouri, office in Mountain Grove, 18.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Three Rivers Hospice South, office in Mountain Grove, 20.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sgoh Acquisition Inc, Rogersville. 59.6 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 relatively high, heat wave relatively 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 | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Willow Care Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Willow Care Nursing Home 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 Willow Care Nursing Home staffed?
Willow Care Nursing Home reports 3.69 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.
Has Willow Care Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Willow Care Nursing Home have?
Willow Care Nursing Home is certified for 105 beds.