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Salem Memorial District Hospital

35629 HIGHWAY 72, SALEM, MO, 65560
(573) 729-6626
18 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
18
CMS facility ID
26A381
Care type
Nursing home
County
Dent
Facility name
Salem Memorial District Hospital
Street address
35629 HIGHWAY 72
City / state / ZIP
Salem, MO 65560
Phone
(573) 729-6626

About this facility — Salem Memorial District Hospital

Salem Memorial District Hospital is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Salem, Missouri. It is licensed for 18 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Missouri (97 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Salem 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 Salem Memorial District Hospital 12 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $92,988 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

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1992-06-25
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$92,988 total
Last standard inspection
2025-10-16

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
18
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare · 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-10-16Health inspection3 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-11-30
F-0756
F · 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 2025-11-30
F-0801
F · 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 2025-11-30
2024-09-27Health inspection5 citations
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-11-11
F-0700
E · 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 2024-11-11
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-11-11
F-0812
E · 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 2024-11-11
F-0867
D · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2024-11-11
1 earlier / fire-safety inspection (4 citations)
2023-08-22Health inspection4 citations
F-0585
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2023-10-01
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-10-01
F-0851
C · No harm found
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Corrected 2023-10-01
F-0881
C · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2023-10-01

Federal penalties

2024-02-20Fine$4,893
2024-02-12Fine$4,893
2024-01-22Fine$14,679
2024-01-08Fine$4,893
2024-01-02Fine$4,545
2023-12-11Fine$13,635
2023-11-20Fine$4,545
2023-11-13Fine$4,545
2023-10-23Fine$13,635
2023-09-25Fine$13,635
2023-09-05Fine$4,545
2023-08-28Fine$4,545
Total fines$92,988
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 26A381.

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Ownership & corporate history

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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
Secretary of State filings
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