Residential care facility · St. Louis, MO
Akins Health Care
4432 West Belle Pl, St. Louis, MO 63108-2617 · licensed for 20 residents · operated by Akins Health Care
State licensed
Latest state inspection0 citedApr 21, 2025St. Louis-area average 2.4
RCLicense Residential care facility, #053991, expires Oct 31, 2026
20Capacity licensed beds
NoAlzheimer's unit not listed
3Inspections on file from Show Me Long Term Care
Sources: Missouri DHSS LTC Directory and Show Me Long Term Care.
The latest inspection, in plain English
Missouri inspectors' most recent visit on file was on Apr 21, 2025 (state licensure). They found no deficiencies. The average for St. Louis-area assisted living and residential care facilities at their latest inspection is 2.4 citations. Across the 3 inspection dates we collected, 2 visits found nothing to cite and the facility had 23 citations in total.
Inspection history
Apr 21, 20250state licensure
Dec 17, 202423complaint investigation / state licensure
Apr 29, 20240state licensure
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Apr 21, 2025 · State Licensure
No deficiencies cited.
Dec 17, 2024 · Complaint Investigation / State Licensure
| Requirement not met (state wording) | Class | Corrected |
|---|---|---|
| Exits, Stairways, and Fire Escapes. (C) In residential care facilities and facilities formerly licensed as residential care facilities II, floors housing residents who require the use of a walker, wheelchair, or other assistive devices or aids, or who are blind, must have two (2) accessible exits to grade or such residents must be housed near accessible exits as specified in 19 CSR 30-86.042(33) for residential care facilities and 19 CSR 30-86.043(31) for facilities formerly licensed as residential care facilities II unless otherwise prohibited by 19 CSR 30-86.045 or 19 CSR 30-86.047, faciliti | I/II | — |
| Smoking. (A) Smoking shall be permitted in designated areas only. Areas where smoking is permitted shall be designated as such and shall be supervised either directly or by a resident informing an employee of the facility that the area is being used for smoking. | II/III | 10/2/2025 |
| The building shall be substantially constructed and shall be maintained in good repair and in accordance with the construction and fire safety rules in effect at the time of initial licensing. | II/III | — |
| The facility shall screen residents and staff for tuberculosis as required for long-term care facilities by 19 CSR 20-20.100. | II | 10/2/2025 |
| Prior to or on the first day that a new employee works in the facility he or she shall receive orientation of at least one (1) hour appropriate to his or her job function. This shall include at least the following: (A) Job responsibilities; | II/III | 8/7/2025 |
| Prior to or on the first day that a new employee works in the facility he or she shall receive orientation of at least one (1) hour appropriate to his or her job function. This shall include at least the following: (B) Emergency response procedures; | II/III | 8/7/2025 |
| Prior to or on the first day that a new employee works in the facility he or she shall receive orientation of at least one (1) hour appropriate to his or her job function. This shall include at least the following: (C) Infection control and handwashing procedures and requirements; | II/III | 8/7/2025 |
| Prior to or on the first day that a new employee works in the facility he or she shall receive orientation of at least one (1) hour appropriate to his or her job function. This shall include at least the following: (D) Confidentiality of resident information; | II/III | 8/7/2025 |
| Prior to or on the first day that a new employee works in the facility he or she shall receive orientation of at least one (1) hour appropriate to his or her job function. This shall include at least the following: (E) Preservation of resident dignity; | II/III | 8/7/2025 |
| Prior to or on the first day that a new employee works in the facility he or she shall receive orientation of at least one (1) hour appropriate to his or her job function. This shall include at least the following: (F) Information regarding what constitutes abuse/neglect and how to report abuse/neglect to the department (1-800-392-0210); | II/III | 8/7/2025 |
| Prior to or on the first day that a new employee works in the facility he or she shall receive orientation of at least one (1) hour appropriate to his or her job function. This shall include at least the following: (G) Information regarding the Employee Disqualification List; | II/III | 8/7/2025 |
| Prior to or on the first day that a new employee works in the facility he or she shall receive orientation of at least one (1) hour appropriate to his or her job function. This shall include at least the following: (H) Instruction regarding the rights of residents and protection of property; | II/III | 8/7/2025 |
| Prior to or on the first day that a new employee works in the facility he or she shall receive orientation of at least one (1) hour appropriate to his or her job function. This shall include at least the following: (I) Instruction regarding working with residents with mental illness. | II/III | 8/7/2025 |
| The administrator/manager shall maintain on the premises an individual personnel record on each facility employee, which shall include the following: (I) Written statement signed by a licensed physician or physician ' s designee indicating the person can work in a long-term care facility and indicating any limitations; | III | 10/2/2025 |
| There shall be written documentation maintained in the facility showing actual hours worked by each employee. | III | 8/7/2025 |
| Staffing for Residential Care Facility. (A) The facility shall have an adequate number and type of personnel on duty at all times for the proper care of residents and upkeep of the facility. At a minimum, one (1) employee shall be on duty for every forty (40) residents to provide protective oversight to residents and for fire safety. I/II Staff Residents 1 1-40 2 41-80 3 81-120 4 121-160 | — | 8/7/2025 |
| All residents shall be physically and mentally capable of negotiating a normal path to safety unassisted or with the use of assistive devices within five (5) minutes of being alerted of the need to evacuate the facility as defined in subsection (1)(C) of this rule. | I/II | 4/3/2026 |
| Protective oversight shall be provided twenty-four (24) hours a day. For residents departing the premises on voluntary leave, the facility shall have, at a minimum, a procedure to inquire of the resident or resident ' s guardian of the resident ' s departure, of the resident ' s estimated length of absence from the facility, and of the resident ' s whereabouts while on voluntary leave. | I/II | 8/7/2025 |
| The facility shall maintain a record in the facility for each resident which shall include the following: (A) Admission information including the resident ' s name; admission date; confidentiality number; previous address; birth date; sex; marital status; Social Security number; Medicare and Medicaid numbers (if applicable); name, address and telephone number of the resident ' s physician and alternate; diagnosis; name, address and telephone number of the resident ' s legally authorized representative or designee to be notified in case of emergency; and preferred dentist, pharmacist and funera | III | 8/7/2025 |
| Each resident shall be served food prepared and served under safe, sanitary conditions that is prepared consistent with the preferences of the resident and in accordance with attending physician ' s orders. The nutritional needs of the residents shall be met. Balanced nutritious meals using a variety of foods shall be served. Consideration shall be given to the food habits, preferences, medical needs and physical abilities of the residents. | II/III | 8/7/2025 |
| All parts of property used in connection with the operation of the facility shall be kept free of litter. Only articles necessary for the operation or maintenance of the facility shall be stored on the premises. | III | 8/7/2025 |
| Effective measures intended to minimize the presence of rodents, flies, cockroaches and other insects on the premises shall be utilized. The premises shall be kept in such condition as to prevent the harborage or feeding of insects or rodents. | II/III | 8/7/2025 |
| If the administrator or other employee of a long-term care facility has reasonable cause to believe that a resident of the facility has been abused or neglected, the administrator or employee shall immediately report or cause a report to be made to the department. Any administrator or other employee of a long-term care facility having reasonable cause to suspect that a vulnerable person has been subjected to abuse or neglect or observes such a person being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect shall immediately report or cause a report to be | I/II | 8/7/2025 |
Apr 29, 2024 · State Licensure
No deficiencies cited.
From Missouri's Show Me Long Term Care site, in the state's own wording.
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Questions about Akins Health Care
Answers computed from Missouri state data for this facility.
What kind of facility is Akins Health Care?
Akins Health Care is licensed by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services as a residential care facility for up to 20 residents. PROFIT CORPORATION
How did Akins Health Care do on its last state inspection?
Missouri inspectors' most recent visit on file was on Apr 21, 2025 (state licensure). They found no deficiencies. The average for St. Louis-area assisted living and residential care facilities at their latest inspection is 2.4 citations. Across the 3 inspection dates we collected, 2 visits found nothing to cite and the facility had 23 citations in total.
Does Akins Health Care offer memory care?
The state directory does not list an Alzheimer's special care unit here. Ask the facility directly whether it accepts residents with dementia.
Does Akins Health Care have a Medicare star rating?
No. Medicare rates nursing homes only. Assisted living and residential care in Missouri are licensed and inspected by the state, so we show the state's inspection findings instead.
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