Senior CareScorecard

Nursing home · Chesterfield, MO

Delmar Gardens of Chesterfield

14855 North Outer 40 Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017 · 227 certified beds · for profit ownership · part of Delmar Gardens

Medicare & Medicaid
Medicare overall rating3 / 5AverageSt. Louis area 2.1 · Missouri 2.51 · U.S. 2.99
3/5Health inspections Average
2/5Staffing Below average
2/5Quality measures Below average
1/5Short-stay (rehab) quality Much below average
2/5Long-stay quality Below 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 Aug 6, 2025, when they cited 7 problems. The most common area was pharmacy service (3 citations). None rose to the level of actual harm; the most serious was severity code E, on a scale from A to L. 1 of 7 are marked corrected in the CMS data. At its most recent standard inspection (Aug 6, 2025) it had 7 citations, compared with an average of 14.7 for St. Louis-area homes, 11.4 in Missouri and 9.2 nationally.

Staffing and turnover

Nursing staff spend 3.77 hours per resident per day here, 10% more than the Missouri average (3.43) and about the same as the U.S. average (3.86). Registered nurses account for 0.24 of those hours, versus 0.46 in Missouri and 0.68 nationally. Nursing staff turnover was 49% over the past year, 7 points lower than Missouri (56%) and 3 points higher than the U.S. (46%).

How Delmar Gardens of Chesterfield compares

This home's latest CMS figures next to the averages for St. Louis-area homes (97), Missouri (487) and the U.S. (14,680).

This homeSt. Louis areaMissouriU.S.
Total nurse hours per resident per day3.773.663.433.86
Registered nurse hours per resident per day0.240.430.460.68
Weekend nurse hours per resident per day3.423.223.013.42
Nursing staff turnover (past year)49%58%56%46%
Registered nurse turnover (past year)64%56%48%43%
Citations at the most recent standard inspection714.711.49.2

Inspection history

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

Aug 6, 20257standard
Apr 10, 20252complaint
Feb 15, 202415standard + complaint
Nov 22, 202115standard

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

Most recent 39 of 39 health citations, in CMS wording. Severity codes run from A (least serious) to L (most serious).

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DateDeficiencySeverityStatus
Aug 6, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy service
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Aug 6, 2025Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation
DPast Non-Compliance
Aug 6, 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
Aug 6, 2025Ensure 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.
Quality of life and care
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Aug 6, 2025Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy service
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Aug 6, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection control
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Aug 6, 2025Ensure 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
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Apr 10, 2025Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident assessment and care planning · complaint
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Apr 10, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of life and care · complaint
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Feb 15, 2024Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident assessment and care planning · complaint
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Feb 15, 2024Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental · complaint
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Feb 15, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and dietary · complaint
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Feb 15, 2024Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy service · complaint
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Feb 15, 2024Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy service · complaint
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Feb 15, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of life and care · complaint
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Feb 15, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident assessment and care planning · complaint
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Feb 15, 2024Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of life and care · complaint
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Feb 15, 2024Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident assessment and care planning · complaint
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Feb 15, 2024Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and dietary · complaint
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Feb 15, 2024Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and physician services · complaint
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Feb 15, 2024Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Resident rights
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Feb 15, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection control · complaint
FDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Feb 15, 2024Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration · complaint
FDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Feb 15, 2024Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident rights · complaint
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Nov 22, 2021Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of life and care
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Nov 22, 2021Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy service
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Nov 22, 2021Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of life and care
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Nov 22, 2021Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident rights
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Nov 22, 2021Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident rights
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Nov 22, 2021Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident rights
DDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Nov 22, 2021Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Nov 22, 2021Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident assessment and care planning
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Nov 22, 2021Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident assessment and care planning
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Nov 22, 2021Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident assessment and care planning
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Nov 22, 2021Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident assessment and care planning
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Nov 22, 2021Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident rights
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Nov 22, 2021Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident rights
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Nov 22, 2021Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident rights
EDeficient, Provider has date of correction
Nov 22, 2021Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection control
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 Delmar Gardens of Chesterfield

Answers computed from CMS data for this facility.

What is Delmar Gardens of Chesterfield's Medicare rating?

Medicare rates Delmar Gardens of Chesterfield 3 out of 5 stars overall (average). The average for St. Louis-area nursing homes is 2.1, for Missouri 2.51 and for the U.S. 2.99.

How did Delmar Gardens of Chesterfield do on its last inspection?

Inspectors' most recent visit in the CMS data was on Aug 6, 2025, when they cited 7 problems. The most common area was pharmacy service (3 citations). None rose to the level of actual harm; the most serious was severity code E, on a scale from A to L. 1 of 7 are marked corrected in the CMS data. At its most recent standard inspection (Aug 6, 2025) it had 7 citations, compared with an average of 14.7 for St. Louis-area homes, 11.4 in Missouri and 9.2 nationally.

Has Delmar Gardens of Chesterfield been fined?

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

Does Delmar Gardens of Chesterfield accept Medicaid?

Delmar Gardens of Chesterfield is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Call (636) 532-0150 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.