Gideon Care Center
300 LUNBECK, Gideon, MO 63848
Gideon, Missouri · CMS verdict
CMS rates Gideon Care Center at 3 of 5 stars overall - average on the federal scale, and in line with 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.
Gideon Care Center in Gideon, Missouri holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 42 of 100 (grade F). The 72-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.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
At 72 certified beds, this facility sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). 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 3 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 42 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 42.
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.
Gideon Care Center's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Gideon Care Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (4/5), staffing (1/5), 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 Gideon, Missouri, this facility operates 72 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 63 residents - an occupancy rate of about 88%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 88% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within Missouri, Gideon Care Center is one of 169 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.5 stars, ahead of roughly 56% 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 (17 total). 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 Gideon Care Center 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 Gideon Care Center ranks in Missouri
Among the 479 CMS-rated nursing homes in Missouri, Gideon Care Center’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 54% of them. The bars show how all Missouri homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
88 Missouri homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 72 |
| Residents | 63 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | New Madrid |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 17 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Gideon Care Center? ▾
3 out of 5 stars is Gideon Care Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 1/5, and a quality measures rating of 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Missouri? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Missouri's median semi-private nursing home rate at $6,741 per month ($80,893 per year), with private rooms averaging $7,604 per month.
What services does Gideon Care Center offer? ▾
Gideon Care Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (72 beds with approximately 63 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 17 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Gideon Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Gideon Care Center has multiple deficiencies (17 total) and 0 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).
Keep reading
Also see the Missouri elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 265409.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.