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801 Brim Street Desloge, MO 63601 · St. Francois County
CMS certification number 265158 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is NHC Healthcare, Desloge a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for NHC Healthcare, Desloge as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the Missouri average of 2.6.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.09 hours per resident per day at NHC Healthcare, Desloge, below the Missouri median of 3.37 (US median: 3.72). About 0.74 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.53 hours, 18% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 61.4% of nursing staff left within a year (Missouri median 56.8%). 2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at NHC Healthcare, Desloge: Medicare and Medicaid
NHC Healthcare, Desloge is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Missouri's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on April 24, 2025 and found 7 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 29 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 29 citations at NHC Healthcare, Desloge across 3 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on March 29, 2024. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (9) and resident rights (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services" (tag F0697, level G, March 29, 2024).
April 24, 2025 · 8 citations · includes complaint inspection
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
DNotify 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.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DEnsure 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.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
March 29, 2024 · 11 citations, includes actual harm
GProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DNotify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
DProvide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
September 23, 2022 · 10 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
DEnsure 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.
DDispose of garbage and refuse properly.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Questions to ask on a tour of NHC Healthcare, Desloge
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on March 29, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Weekend staffing is 18% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- The home averages about 54% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near NHC Healthcare, Desloge
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 3.4 mi
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7.4 mi
Parkland Health Center FarmingtonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 22m for patients treated and sent home
- 7.9 mi
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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