Golden Age Living Center
Nursing Home & Assisted Living · Stover, MO
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Golden Age Living Center

Nursing Home & Assisted Living · Stover, MO
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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Golden Age Living Center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay.

Inspection History

In Missouri, the Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Regulation and Licensure performs the inspections and unannounced surveys required for all long-term care providers.

Since 2018 · 8 years of data 50 deficiencies 10 inspections

Inspection Scorecard Info This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Missouri state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2018 vs. Missouri state average
Overall vs. MO average 3 Worse Metrics worse than Missouri average:
• Total deficiencies (43% above)
• Deficiencies per year (43% above)
• Total inspections (43% above)
1 At Avg Metrics at Missouri average:
• Deficiencies per inspection (at MO avg)
0 Better No metrics in this bucket.
Latest Inspection November 10, 2025 Complaint Investigation

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This Facility MO Average vs. MO Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 50 35 This facility has 43% more total deficiencies than a typical Missouri assisted living residence (50 vs. MO avg 35).↑ 43% worse
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2018. 6.3 4.4 This facility has 43% more deficiencies per year than a typical Missouri assisted living residence (6.3 vs. MO avg 4.4).↑ 43% worse
Deficiencies per inspection Info Average deficiencies per inspection. 5 5 This facility has deficiencies per inspection in line with the Missouri average (5 vs. MO avg 5).— At avg

Inspections Info State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

This Facility MO Average vs. MO Avg
Total inspections Info Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations. 10 7 This facility has 43% more total inspections than a typical Missouri assisted living residence (10 vs. MO avg 7).↑ 43% worse

Inspection Reports Summary Info An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

  • November 10, 2025 complaint investigation substantiated failure to investigate or document missing controlled narcotic medication for one resident.
  • January 30, 2025 annual inspection found two deficiencies in code status documentation for 11 residents and dialysis care communication failures for one resident.
  • December 1, 2023 routine inspection found failure to post Adult Abuse Hotline, Ombudsman contact, and resident rights on the secured memory care unit.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2022
Total health inspections 4

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Nov 2025

Total health citations
6 Rank #5 / 287Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 5th out of 287 homes in Missouri. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Missouri State average, with a ranking across all 287 MO facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Rankings are based only on facilities in Missouri that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A

Citations per inspection
1.5 Rank #1 / 287Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 1st out of 287 homes in Missouri. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Missouri mean across 287 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Rankings are based only on facilities in Missouri that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

5 of 6 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 1 of 6 resulted from complaint investigations.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 4 years)
Critical health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A


Serious health citations
0
In line with State average

State average: N/A

0 critical citations State average: N/A

0 serious citations State average: N/A

5 moderate citations State average: N/A

1 minor citation State average: N/A
Citations history (last 4 years)
Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Nov 10, 2025

Quality of Care moderate citation Jan 30, 2025
Corrected

Resident Rights moderate citation Jan 30, 2025
Corrected

Resident Rights minor citation Dec 01, 2023
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 96
Employees 80
Contractors 16
Staff to resident ratio 2.13 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 34
Average shift 7.3 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 22,772

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info All 8 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 8
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.1 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 8 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 8
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.2 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 30 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 30
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.8 hours

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.

Total hours from contractors

4.1%

937 contractor hours this quarter

Respiratory Therapy Technician: 3 Physical Therapy Aide: 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 3 Speech Language Pathologist: 2 Qualified Social Worker: 2 Physical Therapy Assistant: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Medical Director: 1

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant 30 0 30 9,981 92 100% 7.8
Nurse Aide in Training 20 0 20 3,237 92 100% 6.7
Medication Aide/Technician 6 0 6 2,306 92 100% 8.6
Registered Nurse 8 0 8 1,798 92 100% 7.1
Licensed Practical Nurse 8 0 8 1,720 90 98% 8.2
Mental Health Service Worker 1 0 1 534 65 71% 8.2
Administrator 1 0 1 497 57 62% 8.7
Speech Language Pathologist 0 2 2 489 67 73% 4.2
Dietitian 1 0 1 477 62 67% 7.7
Other Dietary Services Staff 1 0 1 457 57 62% 8
Nurse Practitioner 2 0 2 360 45 49% 8
RN Director of Nursing 1 0 1 241 32 35% 7.5
Clinical Nurse Specialist 1 0 1 227 29 32% 7.8
Physical Therapy Aide 0 3 3 177 55 60% 3.2
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 1 1 103 32 35% 3.2
Respiratory Therapy Technician 0 3 3 61 32 35% 1.8
Qualified Social Worker 0 2 2 44 37 40% 1.2
Occupational Therapy Aide 0 1 1 24 3 3% 8
Occupational Therapy Assistant 0 3 3 22 25 27% 0.9
Medical Director 0 1 1 19 3 3% 6.3
30 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
20 Nurse Aide in Training
% of Days 100%
6 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 100%
8 Registered Nurse
% of Days 100%
8 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 98%
1 Mental Health Service Worker
% of Days 71%
1 Administrator
% of Days 62%
2 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 73%
1 Dietitian
% of Days 67%
1 Other Dietary Services Staff
% of Days 62%
2 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 49%
1 RN Director of Nursing
% of Days 35%
1 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 32%
3 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 60%
1 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 35%
3 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 35%
2 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 40%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 3%
3 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 27%
1 Medical Director
% of Days 3%

Penalties and fines

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database

No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 14.3
30% worse than State average

State average: 10.9

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 29.0
49% worse than State average

State average: 19.5

Long-stay resident measures
Significantly below average State avg: 2.7 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 27.3%
38% worse than State average

State average: 19.8%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 25.0%
21% worse than State average

State average: 20.6%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 34.7%
92% worse than State average

State average: 18.1%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.9%
46% worse than State average

State average: 4.0%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 6.2%
23% worse than State average

State average: 5.0%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.4%
60% worse than State average

State average: 2.7%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.9%
23% worse than State average

State average: 5.6%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 12.8%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 22.3%
In line with State average

State average: 22.0%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
17% better than State average

State average: 85.2%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
10% better than State average

State average: 90.9%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 3.60
73% worse than State average

State average: 2.08

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.87
20% better than State average

State average: 2.35

Short-stay resident measures
Average State avg: 2.1 Info CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 98.8%
48% better than State average

State average: 66.6%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 2.2%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 97.9%
54% better than State average

State average: 63.5%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 28.6%
13% worse than State average

State average: 25.3%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 24.1%
80% worse than State average

State average: 13.4%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 2.0%
160% worse than State average

State average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge Info Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge. 69.2%
29% better than State average

State average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community Info Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility. 52.9%
5% better than State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

41% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 months

Private pay

48% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 3 - 4 months

Medicaid

11% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 1 years

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 45
Medicare
5
11.1% of residents
Medicaid
15
33.3% of residents
Private pay or other
25
55.6% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Nurse Aide Training

State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 06/2024.

Nonprofit
Other Nonprofit
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$4.2M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$682.7K
Nonprofit Other Nonprofit
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$4.2M Rank #203 / 292Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 203rd out of 292 homes in Missouri. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the Missouri average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Rankings are based only on facilities in Missouri that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$682.7K
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$345.6K
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #148 / 292Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 148th out of 292 homes in Missouri. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Missouri average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in Missouri that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$3.3M 78.5% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #24 / 292Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 24th out of 292 homes in Missouri. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Missouri average. Well-run Missouri facilities typically land around 60–71% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in Missouri that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$1.6M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$4.8M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mix of rehab and long-term care

This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.

New residents most often arrive under private pay (48% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 3 - 4 months.

Admissions
175 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 41%
Private pay 48%
Medicaid 11%
Discharges
187 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 38%
Private pay 43%
Medicaid 19%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Golden Age Living Center

Who is the owner of Golden Age Living Center?

Golden Age Living Center is legally operated by Golden Age Nursing Home District #1, and administered by Donna Bowers.

Is Golden Age Living Center in a walkable area?

Golden Age Living Center has a walk score of 38. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.

What is the license number of Golden Age Living Center?

According to MO state health department records, Golden Age Living Center's license number is 052812.

When does Golden Age Living Center's license expire?

According to MO state health department records, Golden Age Living Center's license expires on June 30, 2027.

What is the occupancy rate at Golden Age Living Center?

Golden Age Living Center's occupancy is 87%.

Does Golden Age Living Center operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Golden Age Living Center is registered as a non-profit in MO.

Who is the administrator of Golden Age Living Center?

Donna Bowers is the administrator of Golden Age Living Center.

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