East Prairie Nursing Center
Nursing Home Facility
186 Millar Road, Po Box 299, East Prairie, MO 63845
East Prairie Nursing Center is a senior care community located in East Prairie, MO. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the East Prairie area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (573) 649-3551.
Operated by Aspire Senior Living, which runs 16 communities in our directory.
East Prairie Nursing Center is licensed for 52 beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
The community is located in Mississippi County, MO.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 27 problems at East Prairie 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
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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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
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
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.
East Prairie Nursing Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 52
- Last health inspection June 2025
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