Knox County Nursing Home District
55774 STATE HIGHWAY 6, Edina, MO 63537
Edina, Missouri · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Knox County Nursing Home District carries a 1 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below Missouri's state 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.
Knox County Nursing Home District in Edina, Missouri holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 32 of 100 (grade F). The 60-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 (lower star tercile)
This facility's 1/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). 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 32 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 32.
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.
Knox County Nursing Home District's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
Knox County Nursing Home District holds a CMS overall quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (1/5).
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 Edina, Missouri, this facility operates 60 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 38 residents - an occupancy rate of about 63%. The facility is classified under government - county ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 63% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Missouri, Knox County Nursing Home District 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 (37 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 Knox County Nursing Home District's lower-tercile stars compare 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 Knox County Nursing Home District ranks in Missouri
Among the 479 CMS-rated nursing homes in Missouri, Knox County Nursing Home District’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 | 60 |
| Residents | 38 |
| Ownership | Government - County |
| County | Knox |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 37 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Knox County Nursing Home District? ▾
Knox County Nursing Home District has an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 1/5.
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 Knox County Nursing Home District offer? ▾
Knox County Nursing Home District operates as a skilled nursing facility (60 beds with approximately 38 current residents) under government - county ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 37 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Knox County Nursing Home District have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Knox County Nursing Home District has multiple deficiencies (37 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: 265763.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.