Best Nursing Homes in St. Louis, MO

Overview of Cottages of Lake St. Louis

Cottages of Lake St. Louis provides nursing home and skilled nursing care in Lake St. Louis, Missouri. Skilled nursing means licensed nursing care is available on site around the clock, which can suit a resident who needs ongoing clinical support.

The community has 60 beds and private rooms. Each resident has a private room rather than shared accommodations. Medicare and private pay are accepted: Medicare can cover short-term skilled care after a hospital stay, while private pay means paying directly for care. Total nurse staffing is 6 hours and 35 minutes per resident each day, representing the daily nurse time counted for each resident. Brandi Smith serves as administrator, and Fsc Of Lake St. Louis operates the community.

Laclede Groves offers skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, and memory care in St. Louis, MO. Skilled nursing includes licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while assisted living helps with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication management. Independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care, and memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Several care levels share one community here. That may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since moving to a different level of care can happen without leaving Laclede Groves. The home has 251 beds, making it a larger community with more residents, staff, and usually more programming, and EverTrue operates the home.

Total nurse staffing is 1 hour and 11 minutes per resident each day, which represents the daily hands-on nursing time available per resident. Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. Medicare applies to short-term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long-term residence, while Medicaid may help when savings do not cover a long stay. A Walk Score of 35 places the area in a car-dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride.

Overview of Ascension Living Sherbrooke Village

Ascension Living Sherbrooke Village in St. Louis, Missouri, offers nursing home, adult day care, assisted living, home care, independent living, memory care, nursing care, and skilled nursing. The home has 149 beds and a 62% occupancy rate, so its listed capacity is not fully occupied. Assisted living helps with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps an apartment. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while adult day care offers daytime care without an overnight stay. Home care delivers care in a person’s residence, and nursing home, nursing care, and skilled nursing provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock. The range of care types may be a good fit for families considering different levels of support, from independent living or adult day care to memory care or skilled nursing.

Medicare and private pay are accepted. Medicare applies to short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence, while private pay uses the resident’s or family’s funds. Total nurse staffing is 3h 57m per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nurse time allocated per resident. Pets are allowed, so a resident may keep a pet while living at the community, and rehabilitation services provide access to therapy as part of care.

Overview of St Louis Altenheim

St Louis Altenheim provides nursing home, assisted living, independent living, memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing in St. Louis, Missouri. Nursing home and skilled nursing care include licensed nursing on site around the clock, while assisted living helps with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication management. Independent living offers private living with community services but no daily care, and memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

Respite care offers a short stay when a resident’s usual caregiver needs time away. Having these care levels in one community can support a resident whose needs grow over time without requiring a move or the loss of familiar social connections. With 48 beds, St Louis Altenheim is a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know one another. Private rooms provide a single private living space, and residents may bring a pet.

St Louis Altenheim opened in 1972 in St. Louis’s Carondelet neighborhood. Jean Bardwell serves as administrator, and Malik St Louis operates the community. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 58 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated to each resident.

A patio overlooks the Mississippi River, and the grounds include landscaping and gardens. Residents can also use an on site salon and attend religious services. Dining includes restaurant quality food and service, with menu options for dietary restrictions, while the rehabilitation, recreational, wellness, Supported Living, and Bavaria Memory Care programs provide structured services and activities.

A Walk Score of 39 places the area in a car dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride. Residents who no longer drive would need transportation for routine errands. The range of care can make St Louis Altenheim a fit for someone who may need assisted living, memory care, nursing home, skilled nursing, or respite care as circumstances change.

Overview of McKnight Place

McKnight Place is a nursing home in St. Louis, Missouri, offering assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while the resident keeps a private apartment. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, while skilled nursing includes licensed nursing care on site around the clock. The range of care levels can suit a resident whose needs grow over time without requiring a move to another community.

McKnight Place is in the University City neighborhood. A Walk Score of 52 means the area is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may be able to reach select destinations independently while other trips may require transportation. Respite care offers short stays when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. Transportation is also available.

The starting price is $10,650 per month, giving families a baseline for monthly budgeting. Payment options include Medicare for short term skilled care after a hospital stay, rather than long term residence, as well as private pay. Restaurant style dining lets residents eat within the community, and the fitness facility supports exercise without arranging an off site visit.

A full service beauty salon and barber shop provides grooming services on site, while the outdoor patio and walking paths offer designated places to spend time outside. Short term rehabilitation and therapy classes provide recovery focused services and structured exercise, and regular on site medical visits allow residents to receive that care within the community. The daily schedule includes activities, entertainment, and religious services.

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Starting Price $9,750/Month Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026

Overview of The Gatesworth

The Gatesworth offers nursing home, skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care, independent living, and continuing care retirement community services in St. Louis, MO. Its range of care levels can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time without requiring a move to a different community.

Housing includes one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom residences, giving individuals and couples options based on the space they need. The area has a Walk Score of 52, meaning it is somewhat walkable and some errands are possible on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may be able to reach nearby destinations independently.

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Starting Price $4,950/Month Pricing updated on October 8th, 2026