Scenic Wellness and Rehabilitation Center
1333 SCENIC DRIVE, Herculaneum, MO 63048
Herculaneum, Missouri · CMS verdict
CMS rates Scenic Wellness and Rehabilitation Center at 5 of 5 stars overall - above-average on the federal scale, and above 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.
Scenic Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in Herculaneum, Missouri holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 76 of 100 (grade C). The 189-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 (upper star tercile)
This facility's 5/5 CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). 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 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 76 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 76.
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.
Scenic Wellness and Rehabilitation Center's upper-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Scenic Wellness and Rehabilitation Center's overall quality rating at 5 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (5/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (5/5).
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 Herculaneum, Missouri, this facility operates 189 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 154 residents - an occupancy rate of about 81%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 81% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Missouri, Scenic Wellness and Rehabilitation Center is one of 164 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.1 stars, ahead of roughly 97% 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 (15 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 Scenic Wellness and Rehabilitation Center's upper-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 Scenic Wellness and Rehabilitation Center ranks in Missouri
Among the 479 CMS-rated nursing homes in Missouri, Scenic Wellness and Rehabilitation Center’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 89% of them. The bars show how all Missouri homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
52 Missouri homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 189 |
| Residents | 154 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Jefferson |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 15 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Scenic Wellness and Rehabilitation Center? ▾
CMS rates Scenic Wellness and Rehabilitation Center at 5 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 5/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Missouri? ▾
In Missouri, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $6,741/month ($80,893/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $7,604/month.
What services does Scenic Wellness and Rehabilitation Center offer? ▾
With 189 beds with approximately 154 current residents, Scenic Wellness and Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 15 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Scenic Wellness and Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Scenic Wellness and Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies (15 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: 265216.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.