Ash Grove, Missouri · CMS Care Compare

Ash Grove Healthcare Facility

4 of 5 · CMS overall rating Above average

401 NORTH MEDICAL DRIVE, Ash Grove, MO 65604

Ash Grove, Missouri · CMS verdict

Ash Grove Healthcare Facility's CMS overall star rating runs above the Missouri state average (2.5) and reflects above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.

The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.

Ash Grove Healthcare Facility in Ash Grove, Missouri holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 49 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

49 of 100 · F

Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)

Its CMS deficiency count sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.

How the 49 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 49.

Health inspections 75/100
Staffing 25/100
Quality measures 25/100
Inspection record 69.44444444444444/100

Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Ash Grove Healthcare Facility's lighter CMS deficiency book

Quality ratings

On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Missouri.

What each sub-rating measures

The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.

Size and setting

Located in Ash Grove, Missouri. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 88%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.

Same-ownership peers

Within Missouri, Ash Grove Healthcare Facility is one of 60 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.2 stars, ahead of roughly 57% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.

Where these figures come from

Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.

How Ash Grove Healthcare Facility compares to Missouri

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Missouri facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 4/5 · state avg 2.5
Health inspection 4/5 · state avg 2.8
Staffing 2/5 · state avg 2.1
Quality measures 2/5 · state avg 2.7

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Missouri state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Ash Grove Healthcare Facility ranks in Missouri

Among the 479 CMS-rated nursing homes in Missouri, Ash Grove Healthcare Facility’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 72% of them. The bars show how all Missouri homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 157 · 33%
2 stars 101 · 21%
3 stars 88 · 18%
4 stars · this facility 81 · 17%
5 stars 52 · 11%

81 Missouri homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 82
Residents 72
Ownership Non profit - Corporation
County Greene
Penalties 0
Deficiencies 16

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Ash Grove Healthcare Facility? ▾

Ash Grove Healthcare Facility has an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the Missouri average in the chart on this page.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in Missouri? ▾

The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Missouri is $6,741 per month ($80,893 annually). A private room averages $7,604 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.

What services does Ash Grove Healthcare Facility offer? ▾

Ash Grove Healthcare Facility operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.

Does Ash Grove Healthcare Facility have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾

Ash Grove Healthcare Facility has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.

What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Missouri? ▾

In Missouri, alternatives include assisted living ($5,400/mo), home health aides ($6,292/mo), and adult day care ($2,058/mo).

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare