Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic And Surgical
3535 S National Ave, Springfield, MO · (417) 269-6650
- Certified beds
- 28
- Residents per day
- 6
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare
- Certified since
- August 14, 1985
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Missouri.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
Not ratednot rated
CMS did not rate quality measures here, so they do not move the star.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Missouri homes
Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic And Surgical carries 33 inspection points. That is fewer than 81% of Missouri's 479 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Missouri: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–20 pts
- 4★ 20–54 pts
- 3★ 54–93.75 pts
- 2★ 93.75–159 pts
- 1★ over 159 pts
Bars show every rated home in Missouri by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
9 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care3E
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Administration1F
- F
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspection history
2026-04-23
6 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2024-05-30
0 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2022-06-30
3 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 8 h 36 min of nursing staff time a day, 6 h 49 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
8 h 36 min
Missouri average
3 h 24 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 31% of nursing staff and 30% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine28.6 pts better | 94.3% | 65.7% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.8 pts better | 1.3% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine26.8 pts better | 88.2% | 61.4% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
53 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coxhealth | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Abdalla, Ibrahim | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Aguirre, Logan | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Baldner, Joselyn | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Baumgartner, Jan | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Buetow, Max | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Buetow, Max | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Buetow, Max | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Casad, Ashley | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Casad, Ashley | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chalender, Charles | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cox, Robert | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Coxhealth | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Coxhealth | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Douglas, Thomas | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Erwin, Brad | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Erwin, Brad | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Flax, Julia | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Fulp, Robert | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gaisie, Nana | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Graves, Susan | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gurley, Jackson | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hargis, Sara | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hargis, Sara | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hedgpeth, Amanda | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hedgpeth, Amanda | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Heim, Dennis | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hellweg, Kurt | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Higdon, Hal | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hutcheson, James | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jared, Brian | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jarvis, Howard | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Johnson, Michelle | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Lemon, Daphne | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lipscomb, Larry | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lipscomb, Stuart | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mcway, Jacob | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mcway, Jacob | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mcway, Jacob | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nelson, Vickie | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Reardon, Malissa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Reardon, Malissa | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Roberts, Donna | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Roberts, Donna | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Russell, Krystal | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Taylor, Carol | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| The Bank Of New York Mellon Trust Company | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Turner, Joseph | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tynes, Jefferson | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tynes, Jefferson | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Yancey, Pamela | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
2 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke2E
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
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