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Heritage Nursing Center - Skilled Nursing By Ameri

1802 ST FRANCIS, KENNETT, MO, 63857
(573) 888-1044
72 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
72
State license
053490
CMS facility ID
265531
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Heritage Nursing Center - Skilled Nursing By Ameri
Street address
1802 ST FRANCIS
City / state / ZIP
Kennett, MO 63857
Phone
(573) 888-1044
State license #
053490

About this facility — Heritage Nursing Center - Skilled Nursing By Ameri

Heritage Nursing Center - Skilled Nursing By Ameri is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Kennett, Missouri. It is licensed for 72 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Missouri (97 beds).

It is one of 9 senior care facilities in Kennett 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 Heritage Nursing Center - Skilled Nursing By Ameri 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 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
Heritage Nursing, Llc
Parent company
Americare Senior Living
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Administrator
Stephanie Tolbert

Registered owners & officers

R H Montgomery Properties, Inc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2002
Montgomery, Anna
Indirect owner — 50% stake — since 2013
Montgomery, Richard
Indirect owner · Managing employee · Director — 50% stake — since 2002
Americare Systems, Inc.
Operational control — since 2002
Schade, Kyle
Managing employee · Officer — since 2021
Tolbert, Stephanie
Managing employee — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1993-03-22
License expires
2028-03-31
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-02-18
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$292 per day (≈ $8,880/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
68% Medicaid · 16% Medicare · 17% private/other
Occupancy
59% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
14% above the MO median of $257/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
72
Licensed as
SNF
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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-02-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0584
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2026-03-31
F-0607
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2026-03-31
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-03-31
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2026-03-31
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2026-03-31
F-0919
F · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2026-03-31
2024-11-21Health inspection4 citations
F-0584
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-12-30
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2024-12-30
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-12-30
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-12-30
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (4 citations)
2023-09-15Health inspection1 citation
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 2023-10-13
2026-02-18Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-03-31
2024-11-21Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-12-30
2023-09-15Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0222
D · 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 2023-09-18
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 265531.

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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 2026-08-31
Source
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