Nursing homes › Missouri › Nhc Healthcare, Joplin
2700 East 34Th Street, Joplin, MO 64803 · 4177811737 · 124 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with National Healthcare Corporation, a group operating 69 facilities in 8 states. Group record: average rating 3.9/5, 3 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $990,754 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (3.9/5).
All-time on record: 31 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-04 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-09-16 |
| 2025-08-04 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-16 |
| 2025-08-04 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-16 |
| 2025-08-04 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-16 |
| 2025-08-04 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-16 |
| 2025-08-04 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-16 |
| 2025-08-04 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-16 |
| 2024-06-24 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | complaint | corrected 2024-07-24 |
| 2023-10-27 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Health | corrected 2023-12-11 |
| 2023-10-27 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | E | Health | corrected 2023-12-11 |
| 2023-10-27 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-11 |
| 2023-10-27 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-11 |
| 2023-10-27 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-11 |
| 2023-10-27 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-11 |
| 2023-10-27 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-11 |
| 2023-10-27 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-11 |
| 2023-10-27 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-11 |
| 2023-08-08 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-08-09 |
| 2023-08-08 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-08-09 |
| 2023-07-06 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-08-09 |
| 2023-07-06 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-08-09 |
| 2023-07-06 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-08-04 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHC/DELAWARE INC | Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2000 |
| RECTOR, MELVIN | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2000 |
| RECTOR, MELVIN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2000 |
| NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2000 |
| NHC-OP LP | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2000 |
| CHANCE, JOLIE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2025 |
| DODSON, VICKI | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2019 |
| JONES, STEPHANIE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/05/2022 |
| KIDD, BRIAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2017 |
| RECTOR, MELVIN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2000 |
| SHOCKLEY, CASSANDRA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/16/2021 |
| USSERY, ROBERT | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2000 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 265175. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.