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Willard Care Center

400 WEST WALNUT LANE, WILLARD, MO, 65781

(417) 742-3593

66 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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400 West Walnut Lane

Willard, MO 65781

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Bed capacity

State license

053426

CMS facility ID

265455

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Willard Care Center

Street address

400 WEST WALNUT LANE

City / state / ZIP

Willard, MO 65781

Phone

(417) 742-3593

State license #

053426

About this facility — Willard Care Center

Willard Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Willard, Missouri. It is licensed for 66 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Missouri (97 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Willard 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 Willard Care Center 37 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; 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

N & R of Willard, Llc

Parent company

James & Judy Lincoln

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Administrator

Denna Henderson

Registered owners & officers

Lincoln, James

Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2013

Lincoln, Judy

Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2013

Groce, Joshua

Managing employee — since 2017

Ltc Management Services Llc

Operational control — since 2013

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1991-06-06

License expires

2028-03-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

15 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-04-10

Nurse staffing

3.2 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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 · 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.

2026-04-10Health inspection13 citations

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2026-05-25

F-0584

D · 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 2026-05-25

F-0678

D · No harm found

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Corrected 2026-05-25

F-0684

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-26

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-25

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2026-05-25

F-0691

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2026-05-25

F-0742

D · 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 2026-05-25

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2026-05-25

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2026-05-25

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 2026-05-25

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-05-25

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 2026-05-25

2025-11-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0580

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2025-12-22

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (23 citations)

2025-10-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-12-15

2025-03-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 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 2025-05-12

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-05-12

F-0692

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-04-21

2025-02-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 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 2025-05-12

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-05-12

F-0679

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2025-03-31

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-03-31

2024-12-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0602

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-01-16

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 2025-01-16

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-01-16

2020-03-10Health inspection8 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2020-04-24

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 2020-04-24

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 2020-04-24

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2020-04-24

F-0740

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2020-04-24

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2020-04-24

F-0790

D · No harm found

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

Corrected 2020-04-24

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2020-04-24

2026-04-10Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0161

E · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2026-05-25

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 2026-05-25

2020-03-10Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2020-04-24

K-0374

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2020-04-24

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 265455.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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