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Aberdeen Heights

505 COUCH AVENUE, KIRKWOOD, MO, 63122
(314) 909-6000
38 licensed beds

CMS rates Aberdeen Heights 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 14 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
38
State license
053248
CMS facility ID
265841
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Aberdeen Heights
Street address
505 COUCH AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Phone
(314) 909-6000
State license #
053248

About this facility — Aberdeen Heights

Aberdeen Heights is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Kirkwood, Missouri. It is licensed for 38 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Missouri (97 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Kirkwood and 487 skilled nursing facilities across Missouri. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Aberdeen Heights 14 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Ashfield Active Living and Wellness Communities, Inc
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Administrator
Tina Gotsch

Registered owners & officers

Altobella, Anthony
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Ashfield Active Living and Wellness Communities, Inc.
Direct owner — since 2011
Bonney, Robert
Governing body — since 2019
Brennecke, Gary
Governing body — since 2015
Cook, Patricia
Governing body — since 2022
Duling, Nancy
Governing body — since 2020
Farmer, Carla
Governing body — since 2025
Goodwin, John
Governing body — since 2018
Harris, Daniel
Governing body — since 2019
Hind, Sherry
Officer — since 2011
Lin, Walter
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Miller, Joan
Officer — since 2011
Owens, Melanie
Officer — since 2017
Presbyterian Manors of Mid-america Inc
Direct owner — since 2011
Schendel, Rob
Governing body — since 2023
Shogren, Bruce
Officer — since 2011
Taylor, William
Officer — since 2015
Wolff, Christie
Operational control — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2011-12-23
License expires
2027-12-22
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-05-07
Nurse staffing
6.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$2,123 per day (≈ $64,540/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
2% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 88% private/other
Occupancy
93% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
726% above the MO median of $257/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
38
Licensed as
ALF**
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-08-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2025-09-05
2025-05-07Health inspection4 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-06-10
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-06-10
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-06-10
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-06-10
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (9 citations)
2023-12-07Health inspection3 citations
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-01-15
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-01-15
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-01-15
2021-06-07Health inspection1 citation
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2021-07-16
2025-05-07Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-06-10
2023-12-07Fire-safety inspection2 citations
E-0041
E · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2024-01-15
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-01-15
2021-06-07Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0531
E · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2021-07-16
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2021-07-16
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 265841.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Missouri.
Inspection citations, 3 years
14
Among the fewest of nursing homes in the state
State median: 50
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
6.4
Higher than 99% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.4
Nursing staff turnover, annual
67%
Higher than 75% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 57%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Missouri average on 14 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased14.4%17.4%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight9.8%5.1%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder4.1%0.9%0.7%Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection1.8%2.2%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms0.0%20.0%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.0%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury8.5%4.0%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine98.3%84.0%93.7%Better than state
Ability to walk independently worsened22.5%15.8%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication17.9%25.6%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%90.8%95.3%Better than state
With pressure ulcers5.7%4.4%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence36.0%17.1%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication18.1%23.5%15.4%Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days2.621.981.81Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.712.161.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine97.5%65.7%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication1.2%2.1%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine97.7%61.4%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission12.6%25.7%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit8.3%13.4%11.8%Better than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

What its owners also hold

  • Presbyterian Manors of Mid-america Inc has an ownership stake on file at 14 nursing homes, averaging 3.9 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Missouri

  • Licensing: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Section for Long-Term Care Regulation
  • File a complaint: 800-392-0210 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-309-3282. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 800-392-0210. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Ssm St Clare Health Center, about 4.2 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Missouri Baptist Medical Center, about 4.3 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
  • Mercy Hospital South, about 5.1 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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