# Life Care Center of Waynesville

Life Care Center of Waynesville is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Waynesville, MO, CMS Certification Number 265373, with 120 certified beds and about 78 residents per day. CMS rates it 3/5 overall (health inspections 3/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 4/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 700 Birch Lane, Waynesville, MO 65583 (Pulaski County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Corporation
- State license: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Section for Long-Term Care Regulation; license 053021 (facility ID 04592), active, 120 licensed beds, licensee WAYNESVILLE MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC, as of 2026-11-04

- Operator (legal business name): [Waynesville Medical Investors LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-waynesville-medical-investors-llc)
- CMS chain: [Life Care Centers of America](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-311) — 194 facilities

- Phone: 5737746456
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/265373

## Inspection record
9 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2025-11-24); 49 citations (32 health, 17 fire safety); 1 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2025-03-17 — [F-0686](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0686) Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected
- 2025-11-24 — [F-0658](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0658) Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-11-24 — [F-0760](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0760) Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-03-17 — [E-0006](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0006) Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-17 — [K-0222](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0222) Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-17 — [K-0372](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0372) Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-17 — [K-0741](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0741) Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-17 — [F-0584](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0584) Honor 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. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-17 — [F-0657](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0657) Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-17 — [F-0658](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0658) Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-17 — [F-0688](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0688) Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-17 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-17 — [F-0698](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0698) Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-17 — [F-0700](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0700) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-17 — [F-0756](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0756) Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-17 — [F-0803](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0803) Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-17 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-17 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-12-05 — [F-0658](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0658) Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2024-03-26 — [F-0609](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0609) Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- …and 29 more on the source page.

## Penalties
- 2025-03-17 — Civil money penalty (fine): $22,081

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 3.54154 (state avg 3.39922, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.50922
- Nursing staff turnover: 61.1%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Developers Investment Company II, Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-developers-investment-company-ii-inc) — Direct owner, since 1999-10-14
- Forrest Preston — Indirect owner, since 1999-10-14
- Morgan Castillo — Operational / managerial control, since 2020-07-07
- Amber Eklund — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-08-16
- Charlene Hebeler — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-12-03
- [Developers Investment Company II, Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-developers-investment-company-ii-inc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2006-06-14
- [Life Care Centers of America, Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-life-care-centers-of-america-inc) — Operational / managerial control, since 1999-11-30
- [Waynesville Medical Investors LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-waynesville-medical-investors-llc) — Operational / managerial control, since 1999-12-22
- Morgan Castillo — Operational / managerial control, since 2020-07-07
- Amber Eklund — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-08-16
- Todd Fletcher — Operational / managerial control, since 2002-12-13
- Charlene Hebeler — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-12-03
- Bohdan Lebedowicz — Operational / managerial control, since 2023-10-01
- Aubrey Preston — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-12-13
- Forrest Preston — Operational / managerial control, since 1999-10-14

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Richland Care Center Inc](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-265755) — 15.7 km, CMS overall 5/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=265373&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=265373&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=265373&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=265373&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=265373&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=265373&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-265373 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.