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Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic and Surgical

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⌖ Springfield, MO · Greene County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds28
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)

About Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic and Surgical

Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic and Surgical is a 28-bed nonprofit nursing home in Springfield, MO. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Missouri is 2.5. At its last full inspection (Apr 2026), inspectors found 6 problems, fewer than the Missouri average of 11.4. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 10 hr 00 min a day with each resident, more than the Missouri average of 3 hr 26 min. About 54% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.

Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology

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Key details

Facility nameCox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic And Surgical
LocationGreene County, Missouri
Address3535 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65807 · Greene County
CMS provider number265289
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceAugust 14, 1985 (41 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid

Quality & inspections

Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.

Overall rating4 of 5Above average
Health inspections4 of 5Above average
Not yet ratedQuality MeasuresNot available
Staffing4 of 5Above average

Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.

What Medicare found

5 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.

Strengths

  • Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Apr 2026.
    Strength
  • Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
    Strength
  • Health citations at last inspection6 (Apr 2026)Missouri average: 11.4. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.
    Strength
  • Nurse staffing per resident10 hr 00 min a dayMissouri average: 3 hr 26 min
    Strength
  • Registered nurse time per resident8 hr 16 min a dayMissouri average: 28 min
    Strength

About average

  • Nursing staff turnover54% a yearMissouri average: 56%
    About average

Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Missouri average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these

Short-term rehab or long-term care?

Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.

Short-term rehab

For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.

Medicare has not rated this part of the home’s care.

  • Newly given antipsychotic drugs3.6%State average: 2.2%
    Worse than average

Physical therapist time: about 0 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 2 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.

Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Missouri average. Lower is better for every rate shown.

Ratings over time

Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 4 to 5 stars and changed 1 time.

Overall rating4★
Health inspections4★
Staffing4★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day9.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
MonthOverallInspectionsStaffingQualityNurse hours
Jan 201955537.5
Jan 202055557.7
Jan 202155–5–
Jan 202255558.2
Jan 202355447.9
Jan 202455556.5
Feb 20255515–
Feb 202655439.2
Sep 2026444–9.9

Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology

See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home

From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.

Inspection summary

How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.

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Three-survey history

Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.

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