Best-Rated Nursing Homes in Missouri (2026)
The 10 highest-rated nursing homes in Missouri, ranked from Medicare’s star ratings, inspections and staffing, using data as of September 2026. No home paid to be on this list.
- 1
Lenoir Health Care Center
Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 53 min a day with each resident (Missouri average 3 hr 26 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. Quality ratings: 5 of 5 for short-term rehab, 2 of 5 for long-term care.
- 2
The Lutheran Home
Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 32 min a day with each resident (Missouri average 3 hr 26 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. Quality ratings: 5 of 5 for short-term rehab, 5 of 5 for long-term care.
- 3
Aberdeen Heights
Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 52 min a day with each resident (Missouri average 3 hr 26 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. Quality ratings: 5 of 5 for short-term rehab, 2 of 5 for long-term care.
- 4
Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs
Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 15 min a day with each resident (Missouri average 3 hr 26 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. Quality ratings: 4 of 5 for short-term rehab, 3 of 5 for long-term care.
- 5
Phelps HealthInside a hospital
Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 7 hr 34 min a day with each resident (Missouri average 3 hr 26 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm.
- 6
Country Meadows
Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 3 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 23 min a day with each resident (Missouri average 3 hr 26 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. Quality ratings: 4 of 5 for short-term rehab, 2 of 5 for long-term care.
- 7
Jeanne Jugan Center
Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 3 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 56 min a day with each resident (Missouri average 3 hr 26 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm.
- 8
Good Samaritan Care Center
Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 2 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 53 min a day with each resident (Missouri average 3 hr 26 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. Quality ratings: 2 of 5 for short-term rehab, 3 of 5 for long-term care.
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Lake Regional Health SystemsInside a hospital
Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 9 hr 20 min a day with each resident (Missouri average 3 hr 26 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm.
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Mason Pointe Care Center
Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality of care. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 19 min a day with each resident (Missouri average 3 hr 26 min). Its recent inspections found no citations for resident harm. It was fined $14,433 in the last three years. Quality ratings: 5 of 5 for short-term rehab, 5 of 5 for long-term care.
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How we rank. Homes are ordered by Medicare’s overall star rating. When two homes tie, the one with the better health inspection rating goes first, then staffing rating, then quality rating, then fewer serious citations, then lower fines. Homes still tied are listed alphabetically.
Best-rated nursing homes by county in Missouri
- Bates County
- Boone County
- Buchanan County
- Butler County
- Callaway County
- Camden County
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cass County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Cole County
- Cooper County
- Crawford County
- Dunklin County
- Franklin County
- Gasconade County
- Greene County
- Henry County
- Howell County
- Iron County
- Jackson County
- Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Macon County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- New Madrid County
- Newton County
- Pettis County
- Phelps County
- Platte County
- Polk County
- Scott County
- St. Charles County
- St. Francois County
- St. Louis County
- St. Louis City County
- Stoddard County
- Taney County
- Texas County
- Vernon County
- Webster County
About nursing homes in Missouri
What is the best-rated nursing home in Missouri?
By Medicare’s ratings, Lenoir Health Care Center ranks first in Missouri, with an overall rating of 5 out of 5. Ratings are a starting point; visit and ask about anything in a home’s inspection record.
How many nursing homes are in Missouri?
413 homes in Missouri qualify for this ranking: rated by Medicare and not on its Special Focus or abuse lists. See every nursing home in Missouri, including homes not yet rated.
How is this list ranked?
By Medicare’s overall star rating, then its health inspection, staffing and quality ratings, then fewer serious citations and fines. Homes on Medicare’s Special Focus list or with its abuse icon are not included, nor are children’s facilities. Paid or sponsored listings never affect the order.
Medicare ratings can lag behind changes at a home. Always visit, ask about recent inspections, and confirm openings, insurance and care needs with each home. How we use Medicare data