Nursing Homes in Gower, MO- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 31, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Gower
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 31, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Gower has a total of 22 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,307 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Gower of 1,454, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.63 persons in Gower. There were 1,498 residents in nursing homes as March 31, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 64.93 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Gower has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Gower and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.39 | 0.44 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.13 | 2.19 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.61 | 0.68 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.13 | 3.31 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Missouri.
COVID-19 Infections in Gower Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Gower there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 31, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Gower
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Gower Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Gower, MO. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Gower
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Gower based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Gower Convalescent Center, Inc 323 SOUTH HIGHWAY 169 GOWER, MO |
70.50 |
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Norterre 2555 NORTERRE CIRCLE LIBERTY, MO |
53.33 |
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Valley Manor and Rehabilitation Center 1410 HOSPITAL DRIVE EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO |
24.67 |
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Oakridge of Plattsburg 205 E CLAY AVE, PLATTSBURG, MO |
65.33 |
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Aspire Senior Living Platte City 220 O'ROURKE DRIVE PLATTE CITY, MO |
95.83 |
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New Mark Care Center 11221 NORTH NASHUA DRIVE KANSAS CITY, MO |
82.67 |
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Advanced Care of St Joseph 3002 NORTH 18TH ST SAINT JOSEPH, MO |
62.00 |
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Quail Run Health Care Center 1405 WEST GRAND AVE CAMERON, MO |
94.33 |
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Nick's Health Care Center, LLC 253 EAST HIGHWAY 116 PLATTSBURG, MO |
122.00 |
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St Joseph Chateau 811 NORTH 9TH STREET SAINT JOSEPH, MO |
148.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Gower based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Tiffany Springs Rehabilitation and Health Care Cente 9191 N AMBASSADOR DRIVE KANSAS CITY, MO |
184.67 |
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Anew Healthcare Savannah 13277 STATE ROUTE D SAVANNAH, MO |
192.50 / |
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Sunset Home 1201 S POLK MAYSVILLE, MO |
117.50 |
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Belleview Care Center 1616 WEISENBORN ROAD SAINT JOSEPH, MO |
168.00 |
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Cameron Nursing Center 801 EUCLID CAMERON, MO |
120.33 |
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Carriage Square Rehab and Healthcare Center 4009 GENE FIELD ROAD SAINT JOSEPH, MO |
165.00 |
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St Joseph Manor Health and Rehabilitation 1317 NORTH 36TH STREET SAINT JOSEPH, MO |
130.00 |
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Laverna Manor Health and Rehabilitation 904 HALL AVENUE SAVANNAH, MO |
211.67 |
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Lawson Manor and Rehab 210 WEST 8TH TERRACE LAWSON, MO |
117.00 |
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Living Community of St Joseph 1202 HEARTLAND ROAD SAINT JOSEPH, MO |
177.00 |
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