Chaffee Nursing Center
Nursing Home Facility
12273 State Highway 77, Po Box 68, Chaffee, MO 63740
Chaffee Nursing Center is a senior care community located in Chaffee, MO. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Chaffee area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (573) 887-3615.
Operated by Americare Senior Living, which runs 20 communities in our directory.
Chaffee Nursing Center is licensed for 71 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Scott County average about 92 beds.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Scott County average about 3.8 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2026 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 32%.
The community is located in Scott County, MO.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 11 problems at Chaffee Nursing Center. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Environmental
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Chaffee Nursing Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 71
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 32%
- Last health inspection May 2026
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