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Independence Care Center of Perry County

800 SOUTH KINGSHIGHWAY, PERRYVILLE, MO, 63775

(573) 547-6546

133 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections1/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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800 South Kingshighway

Perryville, MO 63775

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Bed capacity

133

State license

052719

CMS facility ID

265829

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Independence Care Center of Perry County

Street address

800 SOUTH KINGSHIGHWAY

City / state / ZIP

Perryville, MO 63775

Phone

(573) 547-6546

State license #

052719

About this facility — Independence Care Center of Perry County

Independence Care Center of Perry County is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Perryville, Missouri. It is licensed for 133 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Missouri (97 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Perryville 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 Independence Care Center of Perry County 21 times across 6 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

Independence Health System, Inc

Ownership type

Non profit - Other

Administrator

Dana Korando

Registered owners & officers

Ernst, Judith

Officer — since 2012

Independence Health System Inc

Operational control — since 2012

Korando, Dana

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Pfister, Rhonda

Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Southard, Andrea

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2009-04-24

License expires

2027-05-26

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-01-09

Nurse staffing

2.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$179 per day (≈ $5,440/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

32% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 65% private/other

Occupancy

56% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

30% below the MO median of $257/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

133

Licensed as

SNF

Memory care

Yes — dedicated memory care

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.

2026-01-09Health inspection6 citations

F-0638

D · No harm found

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Corrected 2026-02-22

F-0640

E · No harm found

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Corrected 2026-02-22

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-02-22

F-0812

D · 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 2026-02-22

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-02-22

F-0909

D · No harm found

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

Corrected 2026-02-22

2024-08-22Health inspection7 citations

F-0604

D · No harm found

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2024-10-04

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2024-10-04

F-0625

D · No harm found

Notify 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.

Corrected 2024-10-04

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-10-04

F-0700

D · No harm found

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2024-10-04

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-10-04

F-0909

D · No harm found

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

Corrected 2024-10-04

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (8 citations)

2023-05-19Health inspection3 citations

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-06-27

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 2023-06-26

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-06-23

2026-01-09Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-02-22

K-0781

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2026-02-22

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-02-22

2024-08-22Fire-safety inspection1 citation

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 2024-09-23

2023-05-19Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0341

F · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2023-06-12

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 265829.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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