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Life Care Center of Brookfield

315 HUNT STREET, BROOKFIELD, MO, 64628

(660) 258-3367

120 licensed beds

CMS rates Life Care Center of Brookfield 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 59 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with $45,159 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

315 Hunt Street

Brookfield, MO 64628

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Bed capacity

120

State license

053180

CMS facility ID

265405

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Life Care Center of Brookfield

Street address

315 HUNT STREET

City / state / ZIP

Brookfield, MO 64628

Phone

(660) 258-3367

Website

lcca.com

State license #

053180

About this facility — Life Care Center of Brookfield

Life Care Center of Brookfield is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Brookfield, Missouri. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Missouri (97 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Brookfield and 487 skilled nursing facilities across Missouri. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Life Care Centers of America, a group of 194 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Life Care Center of Brookfield 59 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 6 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $45,159 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 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

Brookfield Medical Investors, Llc

Parent company

Life Care Centers of America

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Administrator

Carl Wright

Registered owners & officers

Brookfield Medical Investors, Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1999

Cross, Cindy

Officer — since 1999

Developers Investment Company Ii, Inc

Direct owner · Operational control — since 1999

Eklund, Amber

Governing body · Operational control — since 2024

Fletcher, Todd

Operational control — since 2024

Henry, Terry

Officer — since 1999

Lay, Lisa

Officer — since 2018

Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1999

Preston, Aubrey

Operational control — since 2024

Preston, Forrest

Direct owner · Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 1999

Sharp, Stephanie

Governing body · Operational control — since 2023

Swanker, Richard

Officer — since 2011

Thrasher, Terry

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Thurmond, Joan

Officer — since 2000

Wright, Carl

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Ziegler, James

Operational control — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1989-12-01

License expires

2027-11-30

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$45,159 total

Last standard inspection

2024-12-05

Nurse staffing

3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$275 per day (≈ $8,360/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

72% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 20% private/other

Occupancy

83% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

7% above the MO median of $257/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

120

Licensed as

SNF

Memory care

Yes — dedicated memory care

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-02-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0760

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-03-21

2024-12-05Health inspection2 citations

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 2025-01-16

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-01-16

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (56 citations)

2023-12-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-01-04

2023-04-20Health inspection30 citations

F-0557

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0558

G · Actual harm

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0561

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2023-08-02

F-0564

D · No harm found

Inform each resident of his or her visitation rights and ensure that all visitors enjoy equal visitation privileges.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0584

E · 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 2023-06-20

F-0600

G · Actual harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0602

E · No harm found

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0610

E · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0645

E · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0646

D · No harm found

Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.

Corrected 2023-06-20

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 2023-06-20

F-0657

E · 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 2023-06-20

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2023-08-02

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0679

E · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardy

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

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0692

G · Actual harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0695

E · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0725

J · Immediate jeopardy

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0740

J · Immediate jeopardy

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0742

E · No harm found

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0758

E · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0801

E · 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 2023-06-20

F-0803

F · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2023-06-20

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 2023-06-20

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0908

E · No harm found

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2023-06-20

F-0909

E · 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 2023-06-20

2019-08-23Health inspection5 citations

F-0584

E · 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 2019-10-04

F-0606

E · No harm found

Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.

Corrected 2019-10-04

F-0623

E · 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 2019-10-04

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 2019-10-04

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2019-10-04

2024-12-05Fire-safety inspection8 citations

K-0100

E · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2025-01-16

K-0311

E · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2025-01-16

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-01-16

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-01-16

K-0521

E · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2025-01-16

K-0919

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2025-01-16

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-01-16

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2025-01-16

2023-04-20Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2023-06-20

E-0020

F · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.

Corrected 2023-06-20

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2023-06-20

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2023-06-20

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-06-20

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-06-20

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-06-20

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-06-20

2019-08-23Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0161

E · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2019-10-08

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2019-10-08

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-10-08

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2019-10-08

Federal penalties

2023-12-04Fine$45,159

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 265405.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Missouri.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 59% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 50

Federal fines, 3 years

$45,159

More than 78% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.5

Higher than 57% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.4

Nursing staff turnover, annual

42%

Higher than 14% 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 16 and worse on 3. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	7.6%	17.4%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	3.8%	5.1%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.9%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	4.9%	20.0%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	5.1%	4.0%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	84.0%	93.7%	Better than state
Ability to walk independently worsened	5.9%	15.8%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	33.4%	25.6%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.8%	90.8%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	3.2%	4.4%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	21.3%	17.1%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	15.1%	23.5%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.83	1.98	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.20	2.16	1.69	Near state average

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.5%	65.7%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.9%	2.1%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	96.4%	61.4%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	8.8%	25.7%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	2.3%	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-0812 3 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
K-0920 3 inspections. Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0363 2 inspections. Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
F-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

What its owners also hold

Developers Investment Company Ii, Inc has an ownership stake on file at 18 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

Pershing Memorial Hospital, about 0.6 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Hedrick Medical Center, about 26 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Wright Memorial Hospital, about 34 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Brookfield Health Care Center, Brookfield, about 1.2 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Pioneer Skilled Nursing Center, Marceline, about 7.6 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Brunswick Health Care Center, Brunswick, about 25 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Livingston Manor Care Center, Chillicothe, about 25 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Grand River Health Care, Chillicothe, about 25 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.549 ratings on Google

★★★★★Jennifer Reid · 2026-04-14 · via Google
“Excellent rehab, therapy dept, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy. Family room, 2 outdoor courtyards, dining room–great places to meet with family. Wheelchair accessible entrance, interior hallways, resident rooms, dining room, etc. Nursing staff exhibits compassionate care with Integrity. Highly recommend!”

★★★★★Pat Swartzendruber · 2026-02-19 · via Google
“I just would like to do a HUGE SHOUT OUT to the staff and administration at Life Care Center in Brookfield. Goodness, from the very first encourter with their staff administrator I was so pleased the way they communicated and felt so at ease. I didn't feel like "asking a question" I was a bother. I felt like they really cared about us. I needed to use them for the rehab for my sister and every…”

★★★★★Shelly O'Neal · 2026-03-18 · via Google
“I don’t even know where to start. My grandpa was moved to Life Care in Oct of 2025 on hospice. While he was there, he was treated with respect, love, and like family to each staff member we ever came across. If I ever had any concerns regarding my grandpa they were addressed immediately and I always received a phone call back. I really enjoyed the Angel Program that Life Care has. Cora was grandpa…”

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