Senior CareScorecard

Nursing home · Marceline, MO

Pioneer Skilled Nursing Center

1500 South Kansas Avenue, Marceline, MO 64658 · 96 certified beds · for profit ownership · part of Americare Senior Living

Medicare & Medicaid
Medicare overall rating3 / 5AverageChillicothe area 2.0 · Missouri 2.51 · U.S. 2.99
3/5Health inspections Average
2/5Staffing Below average
4/5Quality measures Above average
5/5Short-stay (rehab) quality Much above average
3/5Long-stay quality Average

Source: CMS Provider Data, processed Sep 1, 2026.

The latest inspection, in plain English

Inspectors' most recent visit in the CMS data was on Mar 20, 2025, when they cited 7 problems. The most common area was quality of life and care (3 citations). None rose to the level of actual harm; the most serious was severity code F, on a scale from A to L. 0 of 7 are marked corrected in the CMS data. At its most recent standard inspection (Mar 20, 2025) it had 7 citations, compared with an average of 10.1 for Chillicothe-area homes, 11.4 in Missouri and 9.2 nationally.

Staffing and turnover

Nursing staff spend 3.57 hours per resident per day here, 4% more than the Missouri average (3.43) and 8% less than the U.S. average (3.86). Registered nurses account for 0.48 of those hours, versus 0.46 in Missouri and 0.68 nationally. Nursing staff turnover was 63% over the past year, 7 points higher than Missouri (56%) and 17 points higher than the U.S. (46%).

How Pioneer Skilled Nursing Center compares

This home's latest CMS figures next to the averages for Chillicothe-area homes (20), Missouri (487) and the U.S. (14,680).

This homeChillicothe areaMissouriU.S.
Total nurse hours per resident per day3.573.283.433.86
Registered nurse hours per resident per day0.480.430.460.68
Weekend nurse hours per resident per day2.922.883.013.42
Nursing staff turnover (past year)63%56%56%46%
Registered nurse turnover (past year)86%47%48%43%
Citations at the most recent standard inspection710.111.49.2

Inspection history

Citations by inspection date in the current CMS data. Red bars include a citation rated actual harm or worse.

Mar 20, 20257standard
Dec 17, 20243complaint
Jun 13, 20234standard · 1 harm-level citation
Oct 3, 20196standard

Medicare does not publish past star ratings in its current data, so we show inspection history instead.

Most recent 20 of 20 health citations, in CMS wording. Severity codes run from A (least serious) to L (most serious).

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DateDeficiencySeverityStatus
Mar 20, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and dietary
FDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Mar 20, 2025Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Resident rights
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Mar 20, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection control
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Mar 20, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of life and care
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Mar 20, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of life and care
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Mar 20, 2025Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of life and care
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Mar 20, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection control
FDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Dec 17, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of life and care · complaint
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Dec 17, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation · complaint
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Dec 17, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation · complaint
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Jun 13, 2023Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident rights
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Jun 13, 2023Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of life and care
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Jun 13, 2023Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of life and care
J immediate jeopardyDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Jun 13, 2023Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and dietary
FDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Oct 3, 2019Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and dietary
FDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Oct 3, 2019Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident rights
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Oct 3, 2019Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident assessment and care planning
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Oct 3, 2019Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of life and care
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Oct 3, 2019Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy service
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Oct 3, 2019Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy service
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction

Fines and penalties

No federal fines or payment denials reported by CMS in the past three years.

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Questions about Pioneer Skilled Nursing Center

Answers computed from CMS data for this facility.

What is Pioneer Skilled Nursing Center's Medicare rating?

Medicare rates Pioneer Skilled Nursing Center 3 out of 5 stars overall (average). The average for Chillicothe-area nursing homes is 2.0, for Missouri 2.51 and for the U.S. 2.99.

How did Pioneer Skilled Nursing Center do on its last inspection?

Inspectors' most recent visit in the CMS data was on Mar 20, 2025, when they cited 7 problems. The most common area was quality of life and care (3 citations). None rose to the level of actual harm; the most serious was severity code F, on a scale from A to L. 0 of 7 are marked corrected in the CMS data. At its most recent standard inspection (Mar 20, 2025) it had 7 citations, compared with an average of 10.1 for Chillicothe-area homes, 11.4 in Missouri and 9.2 nationally.

Has Pioneer Skilled Nursing Center been fined?

CMS reports no federal fines for this facility in the past three years.

Does Pioneer Skilled Nursing Center accept Medicaid?

Pioneer Skilled Nursing Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Call (660) 376-2001 to ask whether a Medicaid bed is open.

Source: CMS Provider Data, processed 2026-09-01. Inspection findings reflect conditions on the survey date and may since have been corrected. Verify on Medicare Care Compare.