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Nursing homes in Joplin, Missouri
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Nhc Healthcare, Joplin
2700 East 34th Street · Joplin, MO
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Aspire Senior Living Joplin
2218 W 32nd Street · Joplin, MO
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Communities of Wildwood Ranch
3222 South John Duffy Drive · Joplin, MO
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Joplin Gardens
2810 South Jackson Avenue · Joplin, MO
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Westgate
3130 John Duffy Dr · Joplin, MO
Ownership: For-profit (individual)
Aspire Senior Living Webb City
2077 Stadium Drive · Webb City, MO
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Galena Nursing & Rehab Center
1220 E 8th Street · Galena, KS
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Quaker Hill Manor
8675 Se 72nd Terrace · Baxter Springs, KS
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Aspire Senior Living Carthage
1901 Buena Vista Avenue · Carthage, MO
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
St Luke's Nursing and Rehabilitation
1220 East Fairview · Carthage, MO
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Medicalodges Neosho
400 Lyon Drive · Neosho, MO
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: homes inside Joplin city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Joplin (5 facilities), Missouri (487 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Joplin: average of 5 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Joplin: average of 4 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Nursing home information for Joplin
This directory lists 5 nursing homes in Joplin, Missouri, with 576 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 2.2 stars, below the national average of 3.0 stars: 1 home holds four or five stars and 3 have one or two.
The highest-rated home is Communities Of Wildwood Ranch (4 stars).
By ownership, 100% are for-profit and 0% non-profit. None is currently a CMS Special Focus Facility.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
Costs and payment
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Questions about nursing homes in Joplin
How many nursing homes are in Joplin?
There are 5 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Joplin, with 576 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in Joplin have the highest Medicare rating?
Communities Of Wildwood Ranch (4 stars), Nhc Healthcare, Joplin (3 stars), Westgate (2 stars). See the full ranking.
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Joplin?
2.2 out of 5 across 5 rated homes, compared with 2.5 for Missouri as a whole.
Do nursing homes in Joplin accept Medicaid?
5 of the 5 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in Missouri.
Are any nursing homes in Joplin on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.