Salem · 65560
Salem Care Center
1203 N Jackson
Salem, MO 65560
Salem Memorial District Hospital
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⌖ Salem, MO · Dent County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds18
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Salem Memorial District Hospital
Salem Memorial District Hospital is a 18-bed nonprofit nursing home in Salem, MO. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Missouri is 2.5. At its last full inspection (Oct 2025), inspectors found 3 problems, fewer than the Missouri average of 11.4. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Medicare fined it $83,898 in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameSalem Memorial District Hospital
LocationDent County, Missouri
Phone(573) 729-6626
Address35629 Highway 72, Salem, MO 65560 · Dent County
CMS provider number26A381
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJune 25, 1992 (34 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
2 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Oct 2025.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection3 (Oct 2025)Missouri average: 11.4. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties10 fines totaling $83,898Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Feb 2024 (about 2 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
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 injury0.0%State average: 4.1%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)1.1%State average: 4.5%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs16.1%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 3 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 3 to 5 stars and changed 3 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections4★
Staffing1★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.3
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | – | 4 | – |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5.4 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | – |
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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