Baptist Homes of Shelbina
142 SHELBY PLAZA ROAD, Shelbina, MO 63468
Shelbina, Missouri · CMS verdict
CMS rates Baptist Homes of Shelbina at 1 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the Missouri average of 2.5.
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.
Baptist Homes of Shelbina in Shelbina, Missouri holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 23 of 100 (grade F). The 120-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Missouri runs a median of $6,741 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
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 rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 23 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 23.
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.
Data insights
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Baptist Homes of Shelbina's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (2/5).
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 Shelbina, Missouri, this facility operates 120 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 57 residents - an occupancy rate of about 48%. The facility is classified under government - county ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 48% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Same-ownership peers
Within Missouri, Baptist Homes of Shelbina is one of 20 government - county nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the government - county-segment average of 2.6 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (41 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same 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
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Baptist Homes of Shelbina compares to Missouri
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Missouri facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Missouri state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Baptist Homes of Shelbina ranks in Missouri
Among the 479 CMS-rated nursing homes in Missouri, Baptist Homes of Shelbina’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Missouri homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
157 Missouri homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 120 |
| Residents | 57 |
| Ownership | Government - County |
| County | Shelby |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 41 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Baptist Homes of Shelbina? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Baptist Homes of Shelbina's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a quality measures rating of 2/5.
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 Baptist Homes of Shelbina offer? ▾
Baptist Homes of Shelbina operates as a skilled nursing facility (120 beds with approximately 57 current residents) under government - county ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 41 deficiencies and 2 penalties there.
Does Baptist Homes of Shelbina have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Baptist Homes of Shelbina has multiple deficiencies (41 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. 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).
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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Missouri elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 265694.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.