West Vue Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
West Plains, Missouri · CCN 265164
19 surveys since 2011, 7 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 73
- Surveys
- 19
- Harm or worse
- 7
- Immediate jeopardy
- 3
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 130
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Independent
- County
- Howell · rural
- Medicare-certified since
- 1982
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 2
- Health inspection
- 3
- Staffing
- 4
- Quality measures
- 1
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded fewer weighted findings than most of its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 88 facilities with 128 or more beds in Missouri.
Last survey on record
Apr 16, 2026
207 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 5.00 | 4.20 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.71 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 41.6% | 43.2% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D2076.9% | E27.7% | F415.4% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F8124×
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F6582×
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F7002×
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- F8802×
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F5781×
Honor 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.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at West Vue Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in the surveyor’s own words.
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 16, 2026
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store and distribute food under sanitary conditions, increasing the risk of cross-contamination and food-borne illness. This had the potential to affect all residents. The facility census was 119.Review of the facility's policy titled, Food Preparation and Service, revised April 2014, showed:- Food service employees shall prepare and serve food in a manner that complies with safe food handling practices;- All machines and equipment that require cleaning shall be cleaned after use and covered with a washable cover between uses;- Foods will not be thawed at room temperature, thawing procedures include thawing in the refrigerator in a drip-proof container;- Residents should be discouraged from saving anything from… […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 24, 2025
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store and distribute food under sanitary conditions, increasing the risk of cross-contamination and food-borne illness. This had the potential to affect all residents. The facility census was 115. Review of the facility's policy titled, Sanitation, revised April 2014, showed: - The food service area shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner; - All kitchens, kitchen areas, and dining areas shall be kept clean, free from litter and rubbish and protected from rodents, roaches, flies and other insects; - All utensils, counters, shelves and equipment shall be kept clean, maintained in good repair and shall be free from breaks, corrosions, open seams, and cracks, and chipped areas that may affect their use or… […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Nov 3, 2023
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store and distribute food under sanitary conditions, increasing the risk of cross-contamination and food-borne illness. This had the potential to affect all residents. The facility census was 105. Review of the facility's policy titled, Cleaning Instructions, dated 2000, showed: - Can opener will be cleaned after each use, wash in sink filled with soapy water, pay special attention to blade and moving parts; - Kitchen and dining room floors, tables, and chairs will be kept clean and sanitary, kitchen floors will be swept and cleaned after each meal; - Freezers will be defrosted monthly or as needed when frost is one quarter inch (in.) thick, freezer should be defrosted; - The ice machine and equipment (scoops and… […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF578Apr 16, 2026
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the accuracy of a resident's advance directive regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR - an emergency life-saving technique used when a person's heart stops beating or they stop breathing) code status for one resident (Resident #81) out of 24 sampled residents. The facility census was 119.The facility did not provide a policy regarding a resident's code status. 1. Review of Resident #81's [DATE] physician order sheet (POS) showed:- An admission date of [DATE];- No code status order. Review of the resident's face sheet, dated [DATE], showed:- No code status. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF605Apr 16, 2026
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to limit the use of as needed (PRN) psychotropic (medications that affect the mind, emotions, and behaviors) medication orders for 14 days for two residents (Residents #85 and #98) out of four sampled residents. The facility also failed to ensure an appropriate diagnosis for the use of an antipsychotic (medication that treats mental disorders characterized by a disconnection from reality) medication for one resident (Resident #108) and for the use of an antianxiety medication for one resident (Resident #10) out of four sampled residents. […]
Read 27 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 27 of 73 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Apr 16, 2026Standard10 findings
- Jan 16, 2026Complaint3 findings
- Jan 24, 2025Standard4 findings
- Nov 3, 2023Standard4 findings
- Apr 20, 2023Complaint1 finding
- Feb 25, 2020Standard5 findings
- Sep 24, 2019Complaint2 findings · 2 harm
- May 13, 2019Standard11 findings
Show the 11 earlier surveys
- May 25, 2018Standard4 findings
- Apr 10, 2017Complaint1 finding
- Mar 10, 2017Standard1 finding · 1 harm
- May 4, 2016Standard3 findings
- Mar 20, 2015Standard4 findings
- May 2, 2014Standard3 findings · 1 harm
- Aug 30, 2013—3 findings · 1 harm
- Mar 8, 2013—3 findings
- Feb 28, 2012—5 findings · 2 harm
- Sep 6, 2011—2 findings
- Jan 7, 2011—4 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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