Salem · 65560
Salem Memorial District Hospital
35629 Highway 72
Salem, MO 65560
Salem Care Center
⌖ Salem, MO · Dent County
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds60
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)
About Salem Care Center
Salem Care Center is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Salem, MO. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in Missouri is 2.5. At its last full inspection (Mar 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 3 hr 15 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Missouri average of 3 hr 26 min. About 32% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameSalem Care Center
LocationDent County, Missouri
Phone(573) 729-6649
Address1203 N Jackson, Salem, MO 65560 · Dent County
CMS provider number265885
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceApril 26, 2024 (2 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS 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 CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 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 Mar 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection6 (Mar 2026)Missouri average: 11.4. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nursing staff turnover32% a yearMissouri average: 56%Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 15 min a dayMissouri average: 3 hr 26 minAbout average
- Registered nurse time per resident26 min a dayMissouri average: 28 minAbout 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.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.8%State average: 4.1%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)9.1%State average: 4.5%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs18.7%State average: 23.5%Better than average
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 2 stars now, down from 3 stars in October 2024. It has ranged from 1 to 3 stars and changed 3 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections3★
Staffing2★
Quality of care1★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.3
202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3.3 |
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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