Delmar Gardens South
5300 Butler Hill Road, Saint Louis, MO 63128
Delmar Gardens South, a 184-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Saint Louis, MO, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #97 of 479 rated homes in MO on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 4 / 5
- Above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #97 of 479
- In-state rank among rated MO homes
- 5.42
- Well above average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 11
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
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The verdict
Delmar Gardens South, a 184-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Saint Louis, MO, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #97 of 479 rated homes in MO on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 4 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #97 of 479
- In-state rank among rated MO homes
- 5.42
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 11
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 487 MO nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 265310
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 184
- Residents
- 174
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- St. Louis
- Last Inspection
- Sep 17, 2024
Staffing Data
How the 5.42 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.44 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 1.11
- CNA Hours
- 3.87
- Total Nursing Hours
- 5.42 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.11
- Nursing Turnover
- 55.9%
- RN Turnover
- 48.0%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Delmar Gardens South
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Delmar Gardens South ranks #97 of 479 rated nursing homes in MO on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Delmar Gardens South operates 184 certified beds in Saint Louis, MO with approximately 174 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars (health inspection 4★ · staffing 4★ · quality 2★).
The inspection file contains 11 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS enforcement records show 1 penalty totaling $24K levied against this facility. Staffing is reported at 5.42 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.44 per resident day.
Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Delmar Gardens South falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 55.9% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (11 most recent)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 5, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 8, 2024
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 8, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 1, 2024
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 17, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 30, 2023
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 26, 2023
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 6, 2019
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 6, 2019
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 6, 2019
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 13.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 4.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 16.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 32.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 3.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 0.9% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 99.6% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 30.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 22.1% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 83.1% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 85.2% | No |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $24K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | Fine | $24K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Delmar Gardens South, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside MO (184 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside MO (5.74 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in MO
486 other nursing homes are on record in MO; 6 are shown here.
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Aberdeen Heights
Kirkwood, MO
Abode Health and Wellness Center
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Adair Village
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Advanced Care of St Joseph
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Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Delmar Gardens South
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The MO registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View MO registry
- Peer homes near 184 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in MO. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
