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Life Care Center of Waynesville

700 BIRCH LANE, WAYNESVILLE, MO, 65583

(573) 774-6456

lcca.com

120 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

700 Birch Lane

Waynesville, MO 65583

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

120

State license

053021

CMS facility ID

265373

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Life Care Center of Waynesville

Street address

700 BIRCH LANE

City / state / ZIP

Waynesville, MO 65583

Phone

(573) 774-6456

Website

lcca.com

State license #

053021

About this facility — Life Care Center of Waynesville

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

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Waynesville 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 Life Care Center of Waynesville 49 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $22,081 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

Waynesville Medical Investors, Llc

Parent company

Life Care Centers of America

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Administrator

Melissa Schuettler

Registered owners & officers

Castillo, Morgan

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

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 2002

Hebeler, Charlene

Governing body · Operational control — since 2024

Henry, Terry

Officer — since 1999

Lay, Lisa

Officer — since 2018

Lebedowicz, Bohdan

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1999

Preston, Aubrey

Operational control — since 2024

Preston, Forrest

Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1999

Swanker, Richard

Officer — since 2011

Thurmond, Joan

Officer — since 2000

Waynesville Medical Investors Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1999

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

1989-06-26

License expires

2027-09-30

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

14 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$22,081 total

Last standard inspection

2025-03-17

Nurse staffing

3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$316 per day (≈ $9,610/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

70% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 21% private/other

Occupancy

64% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

23% 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 2026-08-31. 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.

2025-11-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-01-06

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2026-01-06

2025-03-17Health inspection12 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 2025-04-22

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 2025-04-22

F-0658

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-04-22

F-0686

G · Actual harm

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

Corrected 2025-04-22

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 2025-04-22

F-0689

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-04-22

F-0698

E · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-04-22

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 2025-04-22

F-0756

E · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2025-04-22

F-0803

E · 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 2025-04-22

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 2025-04-22

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-04-22

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (35 citations)

2024-12-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-01-14

2024-03-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-04-29

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-04-29

2024-02-01Health inspection12 citations

F-0558

E · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2024-03-15

F-0570

C · No harm found

Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.

Corrected 2024-03-15

F-0575

C · No harm found

Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.

Corrected 2024-03-15

F-0584

B · 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 2024-03-15

F-0625

C · 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 2024-03-15

F-0658

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-03-15

F-0679

B · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2024-03-15

F-0689

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-03-15

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-03-15

F-0761

B · 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 2024-03-15

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 2024-03-15

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-03-15

2022-11-14Health inspection3 citations

F-0679

E · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2022-12-28

F-0700

E · No harm found

Corrected 2022-12-28

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-12-28

2025-03-17Fire-safety inspection4 citations

E-0006

F · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2025-04-22

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 2025-04-22

K-0372

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-04-22

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 2025-04-22

2024-02-01Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0346

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2024-03-15

K-0354

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2024-03-15

2022-11-14Fire-safety inspection11 citations

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 2022-12-28

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2022-12-28

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2022-12-28

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-12-28

K-0500

D · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2022-12-28

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2022-12-28

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-12-28

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 2022-12-28

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-12-28

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2022-12-28

K-0926

F · No harm found

Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.

Corrected 2022-12-28

Federal penalties

2025-03-17Fine$22,081

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 265373.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.346 ratings on Google

★★★★Karen Riley · 2026-07-22 · via Google
“The visit was great. Went to see my mother-in-law. She had just had a shower. The housekeeper came by she’s very sweet and friendly as was the nurse. I spoke to the person in the social services office about activities for my mother-in-law and he was very nice and informative, even though that wasn’t his job. Went and talked to the activity Director and had a good conversation with her and underst…”

★★★★★Richard Buente · 2025-11-07 · via Google
“I live in Kansas City and my brother had to go for rehab after surgery. The staff has been extremely supportive. The Social Worker, Rebecca Hultz, has kept in touch during his rehabilitation. She has also gone out of her way to make accommodations for him.”

★★★★★Rev. Paul E. Goddard · 2025-04-06 · via Google
“My wife has been at LCCW for a year, and I am pleased with the care she is receiving. She considers the staff members her friends and initially knew a few of their names. Whether nurse, aid, therapist, med tech, office worker, housekeeper, or maintenance man, I see one common theme. I don't get the impression that any of them are there for the job. They are there because they love caring for the …”

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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