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54 Hospital Drive Osage Beach, MO 65065 · Camden County
All 5 nursing homes in Osage Beach, MO (4 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 265429 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Lake Regional Health Systems 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 Lake Regional Health Systems as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 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 11.14 hours per resident per day at Lake Regional Health Systems, above the Missouri median of 3.37 (US median: 3.72). About 6.38 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 8.76 hours, 21% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 56.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Missouri median 56.8%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Lake Regional Health Systems: Medicare and Medicaid
Lake Regional Health Systems is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 4 other homes in Osage Beach accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Missouri.
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.
This home is located in a hospital.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on September 11, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 3 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 3 citations at Lake Regional Health Systems across 1 inspection date. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 2 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 1 was minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (1) and quality of life and care (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft" (tag F0607, level E, January 18, 2024). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
January 18, 2024 · 3 citations
EDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
ETry different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
CCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Questions to ask on a tour of Lake Regional Health Systems
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on January 18, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 21% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- The home averages about 36% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- 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 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Lake Regional Health Systems
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.1 mi
Lake Regional Health System Osage BeachEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 50m for patients treated and sent home
- 3.2 mi
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