Life Care Center Of St Louis
Nursing Home Facility
3520 Chouteau Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63103
Life Care Center Of St Louis is a senior care community located in Saint Louis, MO. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Saint Louis area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (314) 771-2100.
Operated by Life Care Centers of America, which runs 204 communities in our directory.
Life Care Center Of St Louis is licensed for 100 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Saint Louis average about 102 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 92% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Saint Louis average of roughly 73%.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Saint Louis average about 1.8 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 66%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Saint Louis City County, MO.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 37 problems at Life Care Center Of St Louis. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 6 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $15,646.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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.
Life Care Center Of St Louis offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 100
- Occupancy 92%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 66%
- Last health inspection January 2026
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