Arbor Hills Care & Rehab Center

800 Chambers Road · Ferguson, MO · 63135 · 3145241111

150 certified beds For profit - Limited Liability company Chain: Mgm Healthcare

Why this verdict

  • Carries CMS’s abuse warning icon.
  • Inspection record is far worse than the national median (deficiency count and severity).
  • Federal penalties on record: $127,275 in fines in the last 24 months.
  • 6 citations involved actual harm to residents.

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Red flags

CMS abuse warning

CMS flags this facility with its abuse icon: cited for abuse that caused harm in the past year, or potential harm in the past two years.

1 immediate-jeopardy citation in prior inspection cycles

Serious past findings — check whether the underlying problems were fixed and stayed fixed.

2 abuse-related citations at the actual-harm level

Inspectors cited failures in the abuse-prevention rules (F600–F610) that resulted in actual harm to a resident.

2 actual-harm citations in the most recent cycle

Inspectors found deficiencies that caused real harm to residents, beyond potential-harm paperwork findings.

$127,275 in federal fines in the last 24 months

1 fine — CMS fines are reserved for verified, serious non-compliance.

RN staffing in the bottom 10% nationally

0.18 registered-nurse hours per resident per day, vs a 0.58 national median and 0.75 benchmark.

100% of nursing staff left within a year

High turnover disrupts continuity of care; the national median is 45%.

No standard inspection in over 2 years

The inspection record here is older than usual — conditions may have changed since.

Score breakdown

Inspection record 30% of score 20
Serious harm & abuse 20% 24
Staffing 20% 44
Federal penalties 15% 2
Trend 10% 59
Context 5% 85

Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.

CMS ratings & staffing

Overall: 1 of 5 Inspections: 1 of 5 Staffing: 1 of 5 Quality measures: 2 of 5

Total nurse hours / resident-day3.663.48 min · 4.1 strong
RN hours / resident-day0.180.55–0.75
Weekend hours / resident-day3.23≈ weekday level
Nursing turnover / year100%median 45%
Fines (3-yr window)2 · $282,840

Inspection citations (54 in the current record)

  • Potential for harm · D February 20, 2026 · found via complaint

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Corrected April 8, 2026 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E February 20, 2026 · found via complaint

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Corrected April 8, 2026 · Infection Control

  • Potential for harm · D September 16, 2025 · found via complaint

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Corrected October 29, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E September 16, 2025 · found via complaint

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Corrected October 29, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D April 28, 2025 · found via complaint

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Corrected March 5, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E April 3, 2025 · found via complaint

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Corrected April 17, 2025 · Pharmacy Service

  • Actual harm · G March 12, 2025 · found via complaint

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Corrected April 15, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E March 12, 2025 · found via complaint

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Corrected April 15, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D March 12, 2025 · found via complaint

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Corrected April 15, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · D March 12, 2025 · found via complaint

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Corrected April 15, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Actual harm · G January 28, 2025 · found via complaint

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Corrected April 15, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Actual harm · G January 28, 2025 · found via complaint

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Corrected February 28, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Actual harm · G January 28, 2025 · found via complaint

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Corrected April 15, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D January 28, 2025 · found via complaint

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Corrected April 15, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D January 28, 2025 · found via complaint

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Corrected April 15, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · D January 28, 2025 · found via complaint

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Corrected April 15, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D January 28, 2025 · found via complaint

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Corrected February 28, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D January 28, 2025 · found via complaint

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Corrected April 15, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D November 15, 2024 · found via complaint

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Corrected December 6, 2024 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · D November 15, 2024 · found via complaint

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Corrected December 6, 2024 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · D September 19, 2024 · found via complaint

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Corrected December 6, 2024 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · E September 19, 2024 · found via complaint

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Corrected October 22, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D September 19, 2024 · found via complaint

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Corrected December 6, 2024 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · D September 19, 2024 · found via complaint

    Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

    Corrected October 22, 2024 · Nutrition and Dietary

  • Immediate jeopardy · J June 17, 2024 · found via complaint

    Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

    Corrected July 30, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

Showing the 25 most recent. The Safety Report includes every citation with full findings.

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount / length
January 28, 2025Fine$127,275
January 28, 2025Payment Denial43 days
May 17, 2024Fine$155,565
May 17, 2024Payment Denial37 days

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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 265883 · certified since January 19, 2022. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.