Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lexington, MO

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lexington
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Lexington has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,451 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lexington of 4,534, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.12 persons in Lexington. There were 897 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 61.82 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, Lexington 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 Lexington and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.31	0.44 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.11	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.68	0.68 / 0.88
All Staff	3.10	3.35 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Missouri.

COVID-19 Infections in Lexington 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 Lexington there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Lexington

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 Lexington Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Lexington, 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 Lexington

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lexington 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
Lutheran Nursing Home 202 SOUTH WEST STREET CONCORDIA, MO	50.00
Valley Manor and Rehabilitation Center 1410 HOSPITAL DRIVE EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO	86.00
Riverbend Heights Health and Rehabilitation 1221 HIGHWAY 13 SOUTH LEXINGTON, MO	151.83 /
Life Care Center of Carrollton 300 LIFE CARE LANE CARROLLTON, MO	119.67
Ignite Medical Resort St Marys LLC 111 MOCK AVENUE BLUE SPRINGS, MO	86.00
Carroll House 307 GRAND CARROLLTON, MO	88.67
Aspire Senior Living Excelsior Springs 1003 MEADOWLARK LANE EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO	69.33
Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 804 WOLLARD BLVD RICHMOND, MO	143.67
Shangri-La Rehab and Living Center 930 NE DUNCAN ROAD BLUE SPRINGS, MO	198.33
Meyer Care Center 1201 WEST 19TH STREET HIGGINSVILLE, MO	128.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Lexington based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Shangri-La Rehab and Living Center 930 NE DUNCAN ROAD BLUE SPRINGS, MO	198.33
Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 804 WOLLARD BLVD RICHMOND, MO	143.67
Meyer Care Center 1201 WEST 19TH STREET HIGGINSVILLE, MO	128.00
Lawson Manor and Rehab 210 WEST 8TH TERRACE LAWSON, MO	198.00
Aspire Senior Living Oak Grove 2108 SW MITCHELL STREET OAK GROVE, MO	51.33
Apple Ridge Care Center 100 WEST THOMAS AVENUE WAVERLY, MO	52.00 /
Anew Healthcare Odessa 609 GOLF STREET ODESSA, MO	178.00
Valley Manor and Rehabilitation Center 1410 HOSPITAL DRIVE EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO	86.00
Riverbend Heights Health and Rehabilitation 1221 HIGHWAY 13 SOUTH LEXINGTON, MO	151.83 /
Life Care Center of Carrollton 300 LIFE CARE LANE CARROLLTON, MO	119.67

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