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Elsberry Missouri Health Care Center

1827 HWY B, ELSBERRY, MO, 63343
(573) 898-2880
56 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
56
State license
050559
CMS facility ID
265825
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Elsberry Missouri Health Care Center
Street address
1827 HWY B
City / state / ZIP
Elsberry, MO 63343
Phone
(573) 898-2880
State license #
050559

About this facility — Elsberry Missouri Health Care Center

Elsberry Missouri Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Elsberry, Missouri. It is licensed for 56 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Missouri (97 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Elsberry 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 Elsberry Missouri Health Care Center 21 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $28,704 in fines. 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 August 31, 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
Elsberry Missouri Health Care Center, Inc
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Administrator
Christina Kuntz

Registered owners & officers

Bonney, Robert
Governing body — since 2021
Elsberry Missouri Health Care Center Inc
Operational control — since 1974
Haake, Linda
Managing employee · Director · Operational control — since 1996
Houston, Ben
Director — since 2010
Lovelace, Wayne
Director — since 2008
Mayes, Jim
Director — since 2008

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2009-01-01
License expires
2026-11-07
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$28,704 total
Last standard inspection
2025-07-31
Nurse staffing
3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$186 per day (≈ $5,650/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
42% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 55% private/other
Occupancy
83% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
28% below the MO median of $257/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
56
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 2026-08-31. 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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-07-31Health inspection5 citations
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-09-14
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-09-14
F-0744
G · Actual harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2025-09-14
F-0812
F · 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 2025-09-14
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-09-14
2025-04-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-04-10
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)
2023-10-19Health inspection7 citations
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2023-12-01
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-12-01
F-0761
E · 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 2023-12-01
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safety
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.
Corrected 2023-12-01
F-0812
F · 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 2023-12-01
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-12-01
F-0947
E · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2023-12-01
2025-07-31Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0100
E · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2025-09-14
K-0222
F · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-09-14
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-09-14
K-0741
E · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2025-09-14
2023-10-19Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-12-01
2020-10-28Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2020-12-11
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2020-12-11
K-0932
D · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2020-12-11

Federal penalties

2025-07-31Fine$28,704
2025-07-31Medicare payment denial — 4 days
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 265825.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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