Nursing homes › Missouri › Life Care Center of St Louis
3520 Chouteau Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63103 · 3147712100 · 100 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, a group operating 194 facilities in 26 states. Group record: average rating 3.4/5, 14 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,697,816 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.4/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.54 (Missouri median: 3.36). RN hours: 0.40. Weekend total: 3.14. Nursing staff turnover: 66%.
All-time on record: 37 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2026-03-11 |
| 2026-01-16 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-01-16 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-01-16 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-01-16 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-01-16 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-01-16 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-02-27 |
| 2024-10-21 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | J | complaint | corrected 2024-09-16 |
| 2024-04-23 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | F | Health | corrected 2024-05-31 |
| 2024-04-23 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | F | Health | corrected 2024-05-31 |
| 2024-04-23 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | E | Health | corrected 2024-05-31 |
| 2024-04-23 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | E | Health | corrected 2024-05-31 |
| 2024-04-23 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | E | Health | corrected 2024-05-31 |
| 2024-04-23 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2024-05-31 |
| 2024-04-23 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-31 |
| 2024-04-23 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-31 |
| 2024-04-23 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-05-31 |
| 2024-04-23 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-31 |
| 2024-04-23 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-31 |
| 2024-04-23 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-31 |
| 2024-04-23 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-31 |
| 2024-04-23 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-31 |
| 2024-02-14 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-15 |
| 2024-02-14 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-15 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-21 | Fine | $15,646 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROOKS, JOANNA | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/19/2009 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/1994 |
| CROOKS, JOANNA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/19/2009 |
| CROSS, CINDY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/28/1993 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/28/1993 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2011 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2002 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/23/1995 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/1994 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 265610. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.