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Life Care Center of St Louis

3520 CHOUTEAU AVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63103

(314) 771-2100

100 licensed beds

CMS rates Life Care Center of St Louis 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 63 citations across 11 inspections in the last three years, with $15,646 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

3520 Chouteau Ave

Saint Louis, MO 63103

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

100

State license

052600

CMS facility ID

265610

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Life Care Center of St Louis

Street address

3520 CHOUTEAU AVE

City / state / ZIP

Saint Louis, MO 63103

Phone

(314) 771-2100

Website

lcca.com

State license #

052600

About this facility — Life Care Center of St Louis

Life Care Center of St Louis is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Saint Louis, Missouri. It is licensed for 100 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Missouri (97 beds).

It is one of 168 senior care facilities in Saint Louis 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 St Louis 63 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $15,646 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

Cmc Extended Care Center, Inc

Parent company

Life Care Centers of America

Ownership type

For profit - Individual

Administrator

Katlyn Boehle

Registered owners & officers

Crooks, Joanna

Director · Officer — since 2009

Cross, Cindy

Officer — since 1993

Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Operational control — since 1995

Preston, Forrest

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 1993

Swanker, Richard

Officer — since 2011

Thurmond, Joan

Officer — since 2002

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

1995-04-06

License expires

2027-04-05

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

9 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$15,646 total

Last standard inspection

2026-01-16

Nurse staffing

3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$441 per day (≈ $13,410/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

76% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

72% above the MO median of $257/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

100

Licensed as

SNF

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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-08-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0604

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-08-05

F-0744

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Corrected 2026-08-05

2026-01-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations

F-0561

D · 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 2026-02-27

F-0567

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

Corrected 2026-02-27

F-0577

D · No harm found

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2026-02-27

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-02-27

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 2026-02-27

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-03-11

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 2026-02-27

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (54 citations)

2024-10-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-09-16

2024-04-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered14 citations

F-0623

F · 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 2024-05-31

F-0636

D · No harm found

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0638

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0640

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-31

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 2024-05-31

F-0660

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0676

D · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0685

D · No harm found

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0730

E · No harm found

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0732

E · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2024-05-31

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2024-05-31

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 2024-05-31

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-05-31

2024-02-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-03-15

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-03-15

2022-03-30Health inspection13 citations

F-0550

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2022-05-06

F-0569

E · No harm found

Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.

Corrected 2022-05-06

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 2022-05-06

F-0625

E · 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 2022-05-06

F-0658

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-05-06

F-0679

E · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2022-05-06

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2022-05-06

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2022-05-06

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2022-05-06

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2022-05-06

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2022-05-06

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-05-06

F-0888

D · No harm found

Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

Corrected 2022-05-06

2026-01-16Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0161

E · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2026-02-27

K-0222

E · 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 2026-03-11

K-0223

E · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2026-02-27

K-0225

F · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2026-02-27

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-02-27

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2026-02-27

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-02-27

2024-04-23Fire-safety inspection10 citations

E-0004

E · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2024-05-31

K-0223

E · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2024-05-31

K-0311

E · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2024-05-31

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-31

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-05-31

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-05-31

K-0531

F · No harm found

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Corrected 2024-05-31

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 2024-05-31

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2024-05-31

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 2024-05-31

2022-03-30Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-05-06

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-05-06

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2022-05-06

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2022-09-30

K-0531

F · No harm found

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Corrected 2022-05-06

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2022-09-30

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2022-05-06

Federal penalties

2024-10-21Fine$15,646

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 265610.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Missouri.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 63% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 50

Federal fines, 3 years

$15,646

More than 67% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.9

Higher than 81% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.4

Nursing staff turnover, annual

66%

Higher than 73% 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 17 and worse on 2. 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	10.1%	17.4%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	0.4%	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	2.9%	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	0.7%	4.0%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	97.1%	84.0%	93.7%	Better than state
Ability to walk independently worsened	5.4%	15.8%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	10.7%	25.6%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.7%	90.8%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	2.5%	4.4%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	33.5%	17.1%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	6.2%	23.5%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.27	1.98	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.63	2.16	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	97.6%	65.7%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.2%	2.1%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	95.7%	61.4%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	23.2%	25.7%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	7.3%	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 3 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
K-0345 3 inspections. Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
K-0372 3 inspections. Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
F-0684 3 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F-0658 2 inspections. Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
K-0223 2 inspections. Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

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 Health Saint Louis University Hospital, about 0.3 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
St Louis-john Cochran Va Medical Center, about 1.1 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
St Louis Childrens Hospital, about 1.9 miles.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Beauvais Rehab and Healthcare Center, Saint Louis, about 1.3 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Bernard Care Center, Saint Louis, about 1.4 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Grand Manor Health Care Center, Saint Louis, about 1.4 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing, Saint Louis, about 1.8 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Magnolia Wellness Center, Saint Louis, about 3.0 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.0151 ratings on Google

★★★★★LAFAYETTE JOHNSON · 2026-07-16 · via Google
“Here is a polished and professional version of your statement: ⸻ I am extremely grateful that my brother is now receiving care at Life Care Center of St. Louis. The facility is newly remodeled, clean, and free from the unpleasant conditions we previously experienced. The staff members have consistently demonstrated professionalism, compassion, kindness, and genuine concern for the well-being of …”

★★★★★CoachDii · 2026-07-01 · via Google
“The building was clean, smelled fresh and sanitized. The lobby is nicely decorated and is very inviting. The resident room I was visiting, was also very clean. My friend who is a resident, was also clean and well taken care of. I also appreciated the security system in place to keep the facility safe and residents from wandering off their respective flors. The staff were all professional, c…”

★★★★★Marian Jacobs · 2026-04-20 · via Google
“I have nothing but positive feedback on Life Care Center, from the moment I stepped through the door, for 5 years my brother has been well taken care of. The DIRECTOR, NURSES, CNA, AND ALL THE EMPLOYEES THAT I'VE MEET HAVE BEEN AMAZING! I'm so happy to have found them, never believe what others say find out for yourself. Just be diligent and visit your love one and it you see something you don't l…”

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