All states › Missouri › Saint Louis › Life Care Center of St Louis
3520 Chouteau Ave Saint Louis, MO 63103 · St. Louis City County
All 36 nursing homes in Saint Louis, MO (35 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 265610 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Life Care Center of St Louis 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 Life Care Center of St Louis 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 3.90 hours per resident per day at Life Care Center of St Louis, above the Missouri median of 3.37 (US median: 3.72). About 0.42 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.39 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 66.1% of nursing staff left within a year (Missouri median 56.8%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Life Care Center of St Louis: Medicare and Medicaid
Life Care Center of St Louis 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 January 16, 2026 and found 5 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 39 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 39 citations at Life Care Center of St Louis across 6 inspection dates, 8 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on October 21, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (10) and resident assessment and care planning (8). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals" (tag F0684, level J, October 21, 2024). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
August 14, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
January 16, 2026 · 7 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EEnsure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
DHonor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
DAllow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
October 21, 2024 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
April 23, 2024 · 14 citations · includes complaint inspection
FProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
FEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
EAssure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
EObserve each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
EPost nurse staffing information every day.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DAssess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DPlan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
DEnsure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DAssist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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.
February 14, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
March 30, 2022 · 13 citations
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
ENotify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
EProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
ENotify 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.
EEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
EProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
EEnsure 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.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DProvide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DEnsure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Questions to ask on a tour of Life Care Center of St Louis
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on October 21, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on August 14, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- 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
1 penalty in the last three years, including $15,646 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2024 | Fine | $15,646 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
Add this rating badge to your websiteFree. Shows Life Care Center of St Louis's Medicare star rating and updates itself.
Size and colour
Preview
Paste it where the badge should appear: in WordPress, a Custom HTML block or a footer widget; on other sites, any spot that accepts HTML. The badge updates itself when CMS publishes new ratings.
Location
Hospitals near Life Care Center of St Louis
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
-
0.3 mi
St Louis University Hospital St LouisEmergency room ★☆☆☆☆ Medicare overall 1 of 5Median ER visit 5h 35m for patients treated and sent home
- 1.2 mi
- 1.4 mi
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Nearby nursing homes
More nursing homes near Life Care Center of St Louis › All nursing homes in Saint Louis ›
Compare Life Care Center of St Louis with the 3 closest homes side by side ›
Other Life Care Centers of America nursing homes in Missouri
- Life Care Center of Carrollton · Carrollton · 4 stars
- Life Care Center of Sullivan · Sullivan · 4 stars
- Life Care Center of Waynesville · Waynesville · 3 stars
- Life Care Center of Bridgeton · Bridgeton · 3 stars
- Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau · 2 stars
- Northwood Hills Care Center · Humansville · 2 stars
Affiliation comes from CMS's affiliated-entity data, October 2026. All 194 Life Care Centers of America nursing homes ›
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties), October 2026. Inspection citations and penalties cover the last three years. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data · Report a problem with this listing. Is this your nursing home? Feature it here.