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Life Care Center of Carrollton

300 Life Care Lane, Carrollton, MO 64633 · Carroll County · (660) 542-0155

120 certified beds, about 61 residents a day · For profit - Partnership · Medicare and Medicaid since 1985

Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 265294 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on April 25, 2025, inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Missouri average is 11.4, the national average 9.2).

None of its 33 health citations since December 2021 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.24 hours per resident per day, against 3.43 across Missouri and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.25 of those hours.

59.6% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Missouri average 56.0%).

CMS links it to Life Care Centers of America, an affiliated group of 194 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 33 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
10D
23E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
April 2, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
    F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 30, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect one residents right to be free from abuse when Resident #2 hit Resident #1 in the face with an open hand. This affected one of four sampled residents. The facility census was 58. Review of the facility abuse policies updated 04/01/2026 include: - It is the policy of this facility to prevent and prohibit all types of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of resident property, and exploitation; -The resident has a right to be free from abuse - Instances of abuse of all residents, irrespective of any mental or physical condition, cause physical harm, pain or mental anguish. It includes verbal abuse, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and mental abuse; - Physical abuse includes, but is not limited to, hitting, slapping, punching, biting, and kicking. Review of Resident #1's care plan dated 12/28/25, showed: [...]
November 24, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. E
    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
    F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Past noncompliance: already fixed when inspectors found it
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect two residents (Resident #2 and #3) right to be free from physical abuse when Resident #1 held Resident #2's arm down and squeezed Resident #2's jaw and when Resident #1 pushed Resident #3 against a wall. The facility census was 57. On 11/24/25 the Administrator was notified of the past noncompliance which occurred at the facility on 11/01/25 and 11/18/2025. [...]
November 18, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
    F602 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 15, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review the facility failed to protect a resident's right to be free from misappropriation of resident property when a staff member, CNA B requested and accepted money from Resident #1. The facility census was 57. Review of the facility's Abuse Prevention Policy, updated on 06/17/24, showed:- It is the policy of this facility to prevent and prohibit all types of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of resident property, as well as exploitation;- Identify, correct and intervene in situations in which abuse, neglect, exploitation, and/or misappropriation of resident property is more likely to occur to include trained and qualified, registered, licensed, and certified staff on each shift in sufficient numbers to meet the needs of the residents, and assure that the staff assigned have knowledge of the individual residents' care needs and behavioral symptoms, if any. [...]
April 25, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 6 citations
  1. E
    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
    F558 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 28, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide acceptable a sink accommodation for one resident (Resident #14) to the hot water at his/her sink and failed to provide transfer assistance for one resident so they could eat (Resident #156). This affected two of 15 sampled residents. The facility census was 58. Review of facility policy Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), revised 2/12/24, showed: - The resident will receive assistance as needed to complete ADLs. - Any change in the ability to perform ADLs will be reported to the nurse; - Assist residents with bed repositioning as necessary to promote good body alignment; Review of facility policy Resident Rights, revised 9/10/24, showed: - The facility must provide equal access to quality care regardless of diagnosis, severity of condition, or payment source. [...]
  2. E
    Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
    F569 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 28, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide personal funds and a final accounting within thirty days upon discharge for two residents (Resident #157, Resident #53). The facility census was 58. Review of the facility policy, Resident Trust Policy and Procedures, dated [DATE], showed: - Conveyance of Funds after Death of Resident: After fulfilling any other authorized payments, the facility shall provide any remaining resident funds and a final statement of the resident's fund activity to the individual or probate jurisdiction administering the resident's estate. These will be provided within thirty days of the resident's death. 1. Review of the facility's interim aging report, dated [DATE], showed the following residents had money in the facility's operating account: -Resident #157 discharged on [DATE], with a balance of $803.00. [...]
  3. E
    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
    F578 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 28, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the Do Not Resuscitate Order's (DNR, medical order that instructs the health care provider not to do resuscitative measures if a person's heart stops) for Resident #2 and Resident #24 were correct when the guardian's name was printed on the DNR instead of the name of the resident. This affected two of 15 sampled residents (Resident #2 and Resident #24). The facility census was 58. Review of the facility's policy titled, Advanced Directives and Advance Care Planning, dated, 09/26/24, showed: -Residents have the right to self-determination regarding their medical care; -This includes the right to direct his/her own medical treatment, including the right to execute or refuse to execute an advanced directive; -The MDS should reflect the appropriate advance directives; -This information is reviewed at least quarterly. 1. [...]
  4. E
    Honor 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.
    F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 28, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain a clean and comfortable homelike environment. This had the potential to affect all residents. The facility census was 58. Review of the facility policy, Housekeeping Services, dated 06/04/24 showed: -The facility will provide a safe, clean and homelike environment; -The floors will be cleaned daily. Review of the facility policy, Home Like Environment, dated 06/12/24, showed: -The facility will provide a safe, clean and homelike environment; - It is the responsibility of all staff to create a homelike environment and promptly address any cleaning needs. 1. Observation on 4/23/25 at 9:34 A.M., showed: - Housekeeping completed their morning clean up of the dining room; - Handwashing station and near the standing flag in the dining room has large amounts of dirt and food debris on the floor; [...]
  5. E
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 28, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare and serve food in accordance with professional standards of food service safety when staff failed to date and label food items, failed to dispose of expired food items, and failed to perform temperature checks on food items after the cooking process was completed. This effected all the residents at the facility. The facility census was 58. Review of facility policy, Food Safety, revised 4/26/23, showed: - Danger Zone means temperatures above 41F and below 135F, that allow the rapid growth of pathogenic microorganisms that can cause foodborne illness. Bacteria multiply rapidly in a moist environment in the danger zone. Rapid death of most bacteria occurs at 165F or above; - Food is stored a minimum of six inches off the floor; [...]
  6. D
    Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
    F699 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 28, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide trauma informed care for one sampled resident (Resident #37) with a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD, a mental health condition that is triggered by a terrifying event). This affected one of 15 sampled residents. The facility census was 58. Review of the facility policy, Trauma Informed Care, dated 09/06/24 showed: -Based on the comprehensive assessment of a resident, this facility must ensure that residents who are diagnosed with a mental disorder or who have a history of trauma/or PTSD, receive appropriate treatment and services to attain the highest practicable mental and psychosocial wellbeing; -Trauma informed care is an approach to delivering care that involves understanding, recognizing and responding to the effects of all types of trauma; [...]
September 24, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 4, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff provided services that met professional standards of quality of care when staff failed to obtain an order to check blood sugars and failed to ensure medications for a new admission were obtained. This affected one of the five sampled residents, (Resident #3). The facility census was 62. Review of the facility's policy for blood glucose monitoring, reviewed 9/15/23 showed, in part: - Associates who obtain capillary blood glucose specimens will do so in accordance with their scope of practice and in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal guidelines. Review of the facility's policy for administration of medications, reviewed 8/24/23 showed, in part: [...]
February 27, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. E
    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 22, 2024
    Inspectors wroteRefer to Event ID 1PK412. This deficiency is uncorrected. For previous examples, please refer to Statement of Deficiencies dated 1/5/24. Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure facility staff provided three of 15 sampled residents (Resident #2, #43, and #46), that were unable to complete his/her own activities of daily living, the necessary care and services to maintain good personal hygiene, when staff failed to reposition or provide incontinent care within a timely manner. The facility census was 59.
January 5, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 15 citations
  1. E
    Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
    F561 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to promote the residents right to make choices regarding foods served for Residents #10, #35, #53 and #58 out of 15 sampled residents. The facility census was 59. Review of the facility's Resident Rights policy, with a review date of 9/25/23, showed: -The resident has a right to a dignified existence and self-determination; -The resident has the right to make choices about aspects of his/her life in the facility that are significant to the resident; -The resident has a right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment including but hot limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living. Review of the facility's Menus, Substitutions and Alternatives, revised 4/14/23 showed: -Residents with known dislikes of food and beverage items, are offered a substitute of similar nutritive value; [...]
  2. E
    Honor 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.
    F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, and interview , the facility failed to keep the floors, doors and handrails in good repair. The facility census was 59. Review of the facility provided Daily Cleaning policy reviewed 7/19/23 showed: -The resident has the right to a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment. -The facility must provide housekeeping and maintenance services necessary to maintain a sanitary, orderly and comfortable interior. The facility did not provide a policy on maintenance of floors, handrails and doors. Observations beginning on 1/3/24 at 2:26 P.M. showed areas of missing floor tile strips in multiple hallways that caused rough surfaces with crusted red and black debris and uneven flooring. These areas included: -five foot (ft) by 1 inch (in) strip outside of room [ROOM NUMBER]; -five ft by 1 in strip outside room [ROOM NUMBER]; [...]
  3. E
    Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
    F623 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff provided a written notice of transfer or discharge to residents or their responsible parties and the reasons for the transfer in writing and in a language they understood. The notice should include the effective date of discharge or transfer; the location to which there resident is transferred or discharged ; a statement of the resident's appeal rights, including the name, address (mailing and electronic mail), telephone number of the entity which receives requests and information on how to obtain the appeal form and assistance in completing and submitting it; the name, address (mailing and electronic mail) and telephone number of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; [...]
  4. E
    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff followed professional standards of practice when they did not clean the port of two insulin pens, which affected two of 15 sampled residents, (Resident #21, and #45 ), failed to clean the port on the vial of insulin for Resident #45, and failed to appropriately change a water humidification system for one resident (Resident #17) . The facility census was 59. Review of the facility's policy, for guidance for using insulin products, dated 2021, showed, in part: - Use an alcohol wipe to clean the top of the insulin vial. 1. Review of Resident #45's care plan, revised 4/6/22, showed: - The resident had diabetes mellitus; - Blood sugar check as ordered; - Medication as ordered. [...]
  5. E
    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 22, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure facility staff provided two of 15 sampled residents (Resident #2 and Resident #21), that was unable to complete his/her own activities of daily living, the necessary care and services to maintain good personal hygiene. The facility census was 59. Review of the facility provided policy Activities of Daily Living (ADL's) Reviewed 8/23/23 showed: -The resident will receive assistance as needed to complete ADL's; -A resident who is unable to carry out activities of daily living receives the necessary services to maintain good nutrition, grooming, personal and oral hygiene; -Assist residents with bed/wheelchair positioning as necessary to promote good body alignment and to prevent skin breakdown. 1. Review of the resident #2's Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS: [...]
  6. E
    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
    F679 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review and interviews, the facility staff failed to provide activities to four (Resident #49, #25, #40 and #44) out of 15 sampled residents. The facilty census was 59. Review of the activites policy dated 9/21/23 showed: - The activities will be directed by a qualified Activities Director (AD); - The AD develops, implements, and supervises the resident activities; - The faciliy should implement an ogoing resident-centered activity program that incorpaortes the resident's interests and prefernces; - The activity porgram should improve the resident's physical and psychosocial well being; - The acitivity program should create opprotunities for the residents to have a meaningful life. 1. Reveiw of Resident #49s quarterly Minimum Data Set, (MDS, a federally mandated assessmet completed by the facility staff), dated 10/3/23 showed: [...]
  7. E
    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
    F690 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to assure staff provided catheter (a sterile tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine) care in a manner to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs) or the possibility of a UTI when staff failed to clean the drainage spout appropriately and placed the graduate ( a clear plastic container with markings used to collect and measure fluids) directly on the floor which affected two of 15 sampled residents, ( Resident #21 and #39). The facility census was 59. Review of the facility's policy for indwelling urinary catheter (Foley) management, reviewed 8/24/23, showed, in part: - The facility will ensure that residents admitted with a urinary catheter, or determined to need a urinary catheter for a medical indication will have the following areas addressed: [...]
  8. E
    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
    F759 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff administered medications with a less than five percent medication error rate (5%). Staff made seven errors out of 25 opportunities for error, which resulted in an error rate of 28%. This affected 2 out of 15 sampled residents, ( Resident #26 and #45). The facility census was 59. Review of the facility's policy for guidance for using insulin products, dated 2021, showed, in part: - Use an alcohol wipe to clean the top of the insulin vial; - Meal time administration - Humalog insulin may be given within 15 minutes before or immediately after a meal; - To minimize air bubbles in pen-like devices prime the pen prior to each and every injection by pushing two units into the air until a drop of insulin is seen at the top of the needle. 1. Review of Resident #45's care plan, revised 4/6/22, showed: [...]
  9. E
    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.
    F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff discarded an a expired open bottle of Lorazepam for Resident #46, failed to discard an expired open vial of house stock Lorazaepam, and failed to discard two bottles of expired house stock Fish Oil. The staff also failed to date and put the resident's name on an insulin pen after opening and failed to keep the medication cart free of loose pills. Additionally the staff failed to ensure resident's with medications at bedside (Resident #58 and Resident #29) had a physician's order to keep the medications at the bedside. The facility census was 59. Review of the facility's Storage and Expiration Dating of Medications and Biologicals, revised 8/7/23, showed: [...]
  10. E
    Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
    F801 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the Dietary Manager (DM) had the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutritional services. The facility census was 59. Review of the facility's Department Leadership Requirements Policy, revised 8/15/22 showed: -The food and nutrition services department operates under the direction of a qualified individual who has appropriate competence and skills necessary to oversee the functions of the food and nutrition services. If a full-time dietician is not employed, the executive director designates a qualified person to serve as full time Director of Food and Nutrition Services with frequently scheduled consultations from a qualified dietician or other clinically qualified nutrition professional. [...]
  11. E
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 22, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff stored food in a sanitary manner and failed to maintain the kitchen in a sanitary manner. This had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility. The facility census was 59. Review of the facility's Cleaning Schedule Policy, revised 12/17/21, showed: -The Director of Food and Nutrition Services develops a cleaning schedule with assistance from the Registered Dietitian to ensure the kitchen remains clean and sanitary at all times; -The cleaning schedule is posted in a location where it can be easily read; -The Director of Food and Nutrition Services monitors the cleaning schedule to ensure the tasks are completed timely and appropriately. Review of the facility's Food Safety Policy, revised 4/27/22, showed: [...]
  12. E
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews the facility staff failed to maintain an effective infection control program when staff did not wash or sanitize their hands when passing resident food trays, when assisting one resident to eat (Resident #25), when staff left and entered the dining room during the meal service and when no hand hygiene was completed when eye drops were administered to one resident (Resident #49). The facility census was 59. Review of the hand hygiene policy dated 6/13/23 showed: - AN alcohol- based hand rub is acceptable in most instances when the hand are not visibly soiled; - The staff should perform hand hygiene before and after contact with the residents; - The staff should perform hand hygiene before eating; - The staff should perform hand hygiene after contacts with objects in the residents environment. 1. [...]
  13. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to provide adequate supervision during the noon meal in the dining room of the facility's memory care unit and failed to monitor the safety and choking risks of one resident (Resident #40) out of the 15 sampled residents; when the resident was observed eating food items from other residents' plates that were not appropriate for his/her mechanically altered diet as prescribed. Additionally, the nursing staff failed to remove the improper food items from the resident's grasp. Facility census was 59. No facility policy was provided regarding resident safety at mealtime. Review of Mechanically Altered Diet policy dated 3/13/22, states in part: This diet consists of foods that are mechanically altered by blending, chopping, grinding or mashing so they are easy to chew and swallow. [...]
  14. D
    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
    F692 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews and record review the facility failed to assist one resident (Resident #9) to eat when he/she was assessed as having a significant weight loss of 16.6 pounds, 10.3% in four months. The facility census was 59. Review of the nutrition policy dated 8/24/23 showed: - Each resident receives a sufficient amount of food to maintain acceptable national status; - If a meal or particular food item is refused by the resident, the staff were supposed to offer a substitute; - The staff were supposed to provide assistance as needed to help the resident consume meals; - An ongoing assessment of the residents ability to feed self and weight loss was supposed to be completed by the facility staff. 1. Review of Resident #9's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS, a federally mandated assessment completed by the facility staff) dated 12/13/23 showed: [...]
  15. D
    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
    F760 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff provided a safe and effective medication administration system that was free of significant medication errors when staff failed to prime insulin pens prior to administering the insulin which affected one of 15 sampled residents, ( Resident #45). The facility census was 59. Review of the facility's policy for guidance for using insulin products, dated 2021, showed, in part: - To minimize air bubbles in pen-like devices prime the pen prior to each and every injection by pushing two units into the air until a drop of insulin is seen at the top of the needle. 1. Review of Resident #45's care plan, revised 4/6/22, showed: - The resident had diabetes mellitus; - Blood sugar check as ordered; - Medication as ordered. [...]
December 9, 2021Standard inspection · 7 citations
  1. E
    Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
    F582 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 14, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure they utilized the correct SNFABN form, a form that provides information to residents/beneficiaries so that they can decide if they wish to continue receiving the skilled services that may not be paid for by Medicare and assume financial responsibility, for five residents sampled for beneficiary notifications (Residents #55, #56, #52, #26, and #57). The facility census was 60. Review of the facility policy, Denial or End of Benefits, dated March 2021, showed: -Upon end of coverage under Medicare, the resident and family will receive a notice that specifically states the reason for non-coverage. -The policy did not address using the correct updated forms. Review of Resident #55's Beneficiary Notice CMS-10055 form showed his/her last covered day of Part A services was 10/7/21. The resident signed the form on 10/5/21. [...]
  2. E
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 14, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to implement the comprehensive care plan for two out of fifteen sampled residents (Resident #25 and #41) when staff failed to document meal intakes as directed from the care plan. Staff also failed to care plan the use of a restraint for one resident (Resident #5) not follwoing the facility policy and procedure, and standards of practice. Facility census was 60. Review of facility policy, Nutritional Intake, dated December 2021, showed: -Purpose: to ensure documentation of nutritional consumption and to identify any residents at risk for compromised nutritional status. -Nursing staff is responsible for documentation of nutritional intake on each individual resident. -Food intake at each meal is recorded by percentages. [...]
  3. E
    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 14, 2022
    Inspectors wrote3. Review of facility policy Administration of Medication dated 7/14/21 showed in part: -All medications are administered safely and appropriately per physician order to address resident's diagnosis and signs and symptoms. -Medication Error : preperation or administration of medications which is not in accordance with manufacturer's specifications Review of Mosby's 2021 Nursing Drug Reference book showed: -Brovana inhalation : use this product before other medications allow 5 minutes between each. -Albuterol metered dose inhaler: give inhalation at least 1 minute apart Review of Quarterly Minimum Data Set ( MDS a federally mandated assessment tool) dated 10/19/21 showed: - Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) of 13. (indicates little to no cognitive imapairment) -Independent for Activities of Daily Living (ADLs: [...]
  4. E
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 10, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview record review, the facility failed to ensure staff stored and prepared food in a safe and sanitary manner and disposed of food in a timely manner. The facility census was 60. A review of the facility's Policy on Food Safety, dated 11/28/17, showed: -Food is stored and maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner following federal, state and local guidelines to minimize contamination and bacterial growth. -Pre-packaged food is placed in a leak-proof, pest-proof, non-absorbent, sanitary container with a tight-fitting lid. The container is labeled with the name of the contents and date (when the item is transferred to the new container). Use by Date is noted on the label or product, when applicable. The use by date guide is easily accessible to all associates involved with resident food storage. [...]
  5. D
    Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
    F604 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 14, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, facility staff failed to maintain proper documentation and monitoring for the use of a physical restraint and to document assessments to assess the use of a seat belt and a hand mitt as a restraint device or an enable for one resident (Resident # 5). The facility census was 60. Review of facility policy Restraint and Position Change Alarm Use dated 6/22/21 showed in part: -A physician's order is required for the use of a specific type of restraint; should include the specific type of restraint, condition/symptom that warrants the use, where and how the restraint is to be applied, and the time and frequency the restraint should be released. -The care plan is revised as needed and must contain: -the specific type of restraint -the Resident's condition and medical symptoms that warrant the use. [...]
  6. D
    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
    F759 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 14, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, facility staff failed to ensure a medication error rate of less than 5%. Out of 26 opportunities observed, 2 errors occurred, resulting in a 7.69% error rate, which affected 1 of 6 sampled residents (Resident #29) The facility census was 60. Review of facility policy Administration of Medication dated 7/14/21 showed in part: -All medication s are administered safely and appropriately per physician order to address resident's diagnosis and signs and symptoms. -Medication Error : preperation or administration of medications which is not in accordance with manufacturer's specifications Review of Mosby's 2021 Nursing Drug Reference book showed: -Brovana inhalation : use this product before other medications allow 5 minutes between each. -Albuterol metered dose inhaler: [...]
  7. D
    Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
    F800 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 14, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide a diet that meets the resident's daily nutritional and special dietary needs, taking into consideration the preferences of each resident. Staff failed to follow provided recipes when preparing pureed meals. The facility census was 60. The facility's Policy on Pureed Food, dated 10/29/21, showed: -The Pureed Diet is designed to minimize the amount of chewing required and to facilitate the ease of swallowing food. - It is indicated for residents who have a fractured or wired jaw and those who are missing teeth or dentures. - This diet is also for residents who have neurological disorders and/or a generalized weakness that affects chewing. - Effort is made to prepare the pureed food without the addition of a thickening agent, since the texture, taste, and nutritional content may be altered. [...]

Fire safety inspections

18 fire safety citations on file: 2 on April 25, 2025, 6 on January 5, 2024, 10 on December 9, 2021.

Every fire safety citation18 citations
  1. F
    Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
    K 222 · April 25, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. D
    Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
    K 291 · April 25, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. F
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · January 5, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. F
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · January 5, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. E
    Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
    K 362 · January 5, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. E
    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    K 363 · January 5, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. E
    Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
    K 511 · January 5, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. E
    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
    K 920 · January 5, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. E
    Use approved construction type or materials.
    K 161 · December 9, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. E
    Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
    K 222 · December 9, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. E
    Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
    K 291 · December 9, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. E
    Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
    K 293 · December 9, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  13. E
    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    K 345 · December 9, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  14. E
    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    K 363 · December 9, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  15. E
    To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
    K 761 · December 9, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  16. E
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · December 9, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  17. E
    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
    K 920 · December 9, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  18. D
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · December 9, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeMissouriUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)3.243.433.86
Registered nurses0.250.460.69
All nursing staff on weekends2.773.013.42
Nurse aides1.67
Licensed practical nurses1.33
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)59.6%56.0%45.8%
Registered nurse turnovernot reported47.8%42.9%
Administrators who left3

CMS expects 3.21 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.44 on weekdays and 2.77 on weekends, 19% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.55 in April to June 2025 to 3.24 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.240.253.442.77 0.0%0 of 9061
Oct to Dec 20253.210.303.402.75 0.0%0 of 9260
Jul to Sep 20253.540.243.713.10 0.0%0 of 9254
Apr to Jun 20253.550.233.713.17 0.0%1 of 9155
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Missouri, Jan to Mar 20263.340.403.502.933.9%1.1% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.

Official wage estimates for Missouri

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Missouri, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$18.11$17.02 to $20.0034,050
LPNs and LVNs$29.58$27.06 to $33.7714,700
Registered nurses$39.32$36.56 to $47.3976,310
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeMissouriUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
6.718.113.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.01.10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.02.31.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.84.13.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.92.21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.517.414.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.34.54.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
15.523.515.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
33.026.123.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
26.813.712.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
0.92.11.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
2.62.31.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Life Care Center of Carrollton's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (57.1% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

57.1% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Missouri: 41 better, 31 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 26 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

10.8% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Missouri: 0 better, 7 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 49 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

6.8% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Missouri: 1 better, 5 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 30 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: Missouri51.6% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 19 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Missouri0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 34 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

5.4% this home

Median of homes: Missouri2.0% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 34 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: Missouri100.0% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 8 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: UNITED INVESTORS LP. CMS links this home to Life Care Centers of America, a group of 194 nursing homes averaging 3.4 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Developers Investment Company IncIndirect ownership interestOrganization12/31/1992
Edde, RebeccaManaging control - governing bodyIndividual07/22/2024
Eklund, AmberManaging control - governing bodyIndividual08/16/2024
Merda, SarahManaging control - governing bodyIndividual11/21/2024
Cross, CindyCorporate officerIndividual04/19/2000
Henry, TerryCorporate officerIndividual08/16/1999
Lay, LisaCorporate officerIndividual02/09/2018
Swanker, RichardCorporate officerIndividual04/01/2011
Thurmond, JoanCorporate officerIndividual09/22/2000
Developers Investment Company IncOperational/managerial controlOrganization12/31/1992
Life Care Affiliates IIOperational/managerial controlOrganization12/31/1991
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.Operational/managerial controlOrganization04/19/2000
United Investors LPOperational/managerial controlOrganization05/01/2000
Edde, RebeccaOperational/managerial controlIndividual07/22/2024
Eklund, AmberOperational/managerial controlIndividual08/16/2024
Fletcher, ToddOperational/managerial controlIndividual12/13/2024
Merda, SarahOperational/managerial controlIndividual11/21/2024
Preston, AubreyOperational/managerial controlIndividual12/13/2024
Smith, RichardOperational/managerial controlIndividual10/30/2018
Ziegler, JamesOperational/managerial controlIndividual12/13/2024
Life Care Affiliates IIGeneral partnership interestOrganization12/31/1991
Preston, ForrestLimited partnership interestIndividual08/18/1989
Life Care Affiliates IIAdp of the SNFOrganization08/31/2000
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.Adp of the SNFOrganization08/31/2000
United Investors LPAdp of the SNFOrganization08/31/2000
Merda, SarahAdp of the SNFIndividual03/19/2025
Preston, ForrestAdp of the SNFIndividual08/31/2000
Smith, RichardAdp of the SNFIndividual03/31/2025

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 8 problems in this area, most recently on April 25, 2025: "Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident."
  2. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 7 problems in this area, most recently on April 25, 2025: "Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent."
  3. Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on April 25, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
  4. How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on April 2, 2026: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.77 hours per resident per day, below the Missouri average of 3.01.
  6. How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 3 administrators who left in the period it measured.

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Common questions

What is Life Care Center of Carrollton's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Life Care Center of Carrollton 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Life Care Center of Carrollton get at its last inspection?
6 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 25, 2025. The Missouri average is 11.4.
Has Life Care Center of Carrollton been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Life Care Center of Carrollton accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Life Care Center of Carrollton?
CMS lists 28 owners and managers, and links the home to Life Care Centers of America. Legal business name: UNITED INVESTORS LP.

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