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Bethesda Southgate

5943 Telegraph Road, Saint Louis, MO 631293148462000Ownership: Non profit - CorporationCertified beds: 130Avg. daily residents: 82County: St. Louis
Health inspection overdue — CMS reports the most recent standard inspection is older than its normal cycle.

The complete public record on Bethesda Southgate, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Saint Louis, Missouri, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★★
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Missouri average: 2.5 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★★
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Bethesda Southgate holds a 5-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.32 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.43)
0.66 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.46)
3.82 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
31.5% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (56.0)
10.0% RN turnover
1 administrator left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

July 18, 2024 most recent standard health inspection
5 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (11.5)
3 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

15 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
May 1, 20250550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 18, 20240880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 18, 20240554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 18, 20240623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 18, 20240686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 18, 20240689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 3, 20220684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 3, 20220695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 25, 20190689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G · Actual harm
September 25, 20190551Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.