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⌖ Humansville, MO · Polk County · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds120
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)
About Northwood Hills Care Center
Northwood Hills Care Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Humansville, MO. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in Missouri is 2.5.
- Inspections: 15 problems at its last full inspection (Nov 2024), more than the Missouri average of 11.4. None of its recent citations were for residents being harmed.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 28 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Missouri average of 3 hr 26 min. About 44% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: 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
Key details
Facility nameNorthwood Hills Care Center
LocationPolk County, Missouri
Phone(417) 754-2208
Address800 N Arthur St, Humansville, MO 65674 · Polk County
Medicare provider number265381
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Operating companyLife Care Centers of America · 194 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceSeptember 1, 1989 (37 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 3 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone since Nov 2024No citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Nov 2024.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Nursing staff turnover44% a yearMissouri average: 56%Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 28 min a dayMissouri average: 3 hr 26 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Health citations at last inspection15 (Nov 2024)Missouri average: 11.4.Worse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident18 min a dayMissouri average: 28 minWorse than state 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.
- Sent back to the hospital26.3%State average: 26.0%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit14.2%State average: 13.7%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs8.7%State average: 2.2%Worse than average
Physical therapist time: about 2 minutes a day per resident, averaged across all residents, including long-term residents who get little or no therapy. That is less than the state average of 2 minutes. It is not one person’s therapy schedule; if rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury6.9%State average: 4.1%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)3.7%State average: 4.5%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs33.5%State average: 23.5%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.2State average: 2.1About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Missouri average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Missouri, Medicaid pays for 65% of resident days at a typical home.
- 80% Medicaid
- 7% Medicare
- 13% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average84%Missouri typical: 71%
Facility operating cost per resident day$254Missouri typical: $254
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending October 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
What a stay may cost
- Short-term rehab with Medicare: after a qualifying hospital stay, Medicare pays in full for days 1–20. From day 21 to day 100 you pay $217 a day (2026), unless other coverage pays it. Medicare stops after day 100. Estimate a rehab stay →
- Paying privately: ask the home for its daily rate and what it includes. As a guide, Missouri’s Medicaid program uses about $8,235 a month as the average cost of nursing home care (April 2026); see the state’s figure.
- Medicaid: this home is certified for Medicaid, which pays for most long-term care once savings run low. Ask whether a Medicaid bed is available. Medicaid rules in Missouri →
Medicare amounts from Medicare.gov. Prices vary with room type and care needs, so always confirm with the home.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, down from 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 3 stars and changed 11 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections2★
Staffing3★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.5
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Jan 2020 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Jan 2021 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3.1 |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3.3 |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.7 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 |
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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