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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.
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.
Located in suburban Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie is a skilled nursing facility owned by Lewis Meyerson and administered by Heather Portman. The 38-bed home opened in 2024 and accepts Medicare and private pay. Its current occupancy is 76%. Residents stay an average of 23 days, reflecting the facility’s focus on short-term rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation services are a central part of the home’s care program. Residents have access to physical, occupational, and speech therapy. They are also supported by an on-site dietitian and housekeeping staff.
Nurse staffing averages 3 hours and 42 minutes per resident each day, with registered nurses, nurse aides, and licensed practical nurses providing round-the-clock coverage. That level of staffing supports residents who are managing complex recovery care and have medical needs.
Residents can stay comfortable with private bathrooms, and private showers are included in every room. Beyond clinical spaces, the home also features a fully equipped therapy gym, a beauty and barber shop, a library with computer access, and dining and private dining areas. Meals are served in restaurant style, with menu options prepared by dietary staff according to each resident’s preferences and medical diets.
Like many suburban communities, the surrounding area is car-dependent and offers limited walkability. State inspections reviewed areas such as wound care, catheter care, infection control, mobility assistance, and clinical care coordination. Families touring the facility should ask how staff are trained and supported in these aspects of resident care.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 141st out of 276 homes in Missouri for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 51m per day | ▲ 83% State avg: 28m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 1h 27m per day | ▲ 111% State avg: 41m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 5m per day | ▼ 10% State avg: 2h 19m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 45m per day | ▲ 23% State avg: 3h 3m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 19m per day | ▲ 867% State avg: 2m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 39m per day | ▲ 94% State avg: 20m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
Higher than the Missouri average: 66.6%Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie is legally operated by Sunterra Dardenne Prairie Oc, Llc, and administrated by Heather Portman.
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.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, 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.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | MO Average | vs. MO Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 44 | 35 | This facility has 26% more total deficiencies than a typical Missouri nursing home (44 vs. MO avg 35).↑ 26% worse |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2020.
| 7.3 | 5.8 | This facility has 26% more deficiencies per year than a typical Missouri nursing home (7.3 vs. MO avg 5.8).↑ 26% worse |
|
Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 3.7 | 5 | This facility has 26% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Missouri nursing home (3.7 vs. MO avg 5).↓ 26% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | MO Average | vs. MO Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 12 | 7 | This facility has 71% more total inspections than a typical Missouri nursing home (12 vs. MO avg 7).↑ 71% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
Missouri average 6.6
Last Health inspection on Nov 2025
Missouri average 36.5
Missouri average 5.67
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
15 of 29 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 14 of 29 resulted from complaint investigations.
100% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 0.7
300% worse than Missouri averageMissouri average: 1
Corrected
Corrected
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Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
180% more staff per resident than Missouri average
0% compared with Missouri average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
18 total: 4 full-time employees and 14 contractors.
18
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
10.2 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
28 total: 7 full-time employees and 21 contractors.
28
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.8 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
84 total: 16 full-time employees and 68 contractors.
84
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.8 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
2,348 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 16 | 68 | 84 | 5,931 | 92 | 100% | 8.8 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 7 | 21 | 28 | 2,820 | 92 | 100% | 9.8 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1,516 | 68 | 74% | 8.7 |
| Registered Nurse | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1,451 | 83 | 90% | 10.2 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 6 | 0 | 6 | 967 | 79 | 86% | 6.4 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 5 | 0 | 5 | 755 | 79 | 86% | 5.4 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 3 | 3 | 6 | 601 | 65 | 71% | 8.3 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 2 | 0 | 2 | 518 | 64 | 70% | 7.5 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 5 | 0 | 5 | 470 | 66 | 72% | 6.6 |
| Dental Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 430 | 55 | 60% | 7.8 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 6 | 0 | 6 | 415 | 69 | 75% | 5.4 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 363 | 50 | 54% | 7.3 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 338 | 45 | 49% | 7.5 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 1 | 6 | 7 | 328 | 42 | 46% | 7.3 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 155 | 46 | 50% | 3.1 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1% | 5 |
Includes penalties issued in 2023-2025
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 (Data as of Jan 2026)
30% higher than Missouri averageMissouri average: $73K
23% more fines than Missouri averageMissouri average: 2.4
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
1
45% more payment denials than Missouri averageMissouri average: 0.7
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
4 penalties in the past 3 years
Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Jun 13, 2025
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Mar 19, 2025
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
Mar 19, 2025
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Jun 14, 2023Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
85.4%
28% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 66.6%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.7%
69% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 2.2%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
82.8%
30% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 63.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
29.6%
17% worse than Missouri averageMissouri average: 25.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
9.6%
28% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 13.4%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
2.0%
153% worse than Missouri averageMissouri average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
76.4%
42% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
59.4%
17% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
89% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
11% of new residents, often for short stays.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
38Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #233 / 286Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 233rd out of 286 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.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
195.7 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Dardenne Prairie's city center to Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The legal owner and operator of Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie is Sunterra Dardenne Prairie Oc, Llc.
Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie has a walk score of 19. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
According to MO state health department records, Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie's license number is 053227.
According to MO state health department records, Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie's license expires on December 17, 2026.
Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie's occupancy is 76%.
Heather Portman is the administrator of Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie.
Sunterra Springs Dardenne Prairie has 38 beds.
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