Poplar Bluff, Missouri · CMS Care Compare

Westwood Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center

4 of 5 · CMS overall rating Above average

3100 WARRIOR LANE, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

For profit - Limited Liability company 132 certified beds All Missouri homes →

Poplar Bluff, Missouri · CMS verdict

Westwood Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center holds a 4 of 5 CMS overall star rating - above the Missouri state average of 2.5, reflecting above-average quality on the federal five-star scale.

4/5 CMS overall
4/5 Health inspection
2/5 Staffing
132 Certified beds

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.

Westwood Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 61 of 100 (grade D). The 132-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.

61 of 100 · D

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 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.

How the 61 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 61.

Health inspections 4/5 stars · 75
Staffing 2/5 stars · 25
Quality measures 4/5 stars · 75
Inspection record 16 deficiencies · 69.44444444444444

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

On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Westwood Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (4/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (4/5).

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 Poplar Bluff, Missouri, this facility operates 132 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 71 residents - an occupancy rate of about 54%. 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 54% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.

Same-ownership peers

Within Missouri, Westwood Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center is one of 164 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.1 stars, ahead of roughly 83% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (16 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

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 Westwood Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center 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 4/5 · state avg 2.7

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

Where Westwood Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center ranks in Missouri

Among the 479 CMS-rated nursing homes in Missouri, Westwood Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center’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 132
Residents 71
Ownership For profit - Limited Liability company
County Butler
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 Westwood Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center?

4 out of 5 stars is Westwood Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 2/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.

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 Westwood Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center offer?

With 132 beds with approximately 71 current residents, Westwood Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 16 deficiencies and 0 penalties.

Does Westwood Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties?

Westwood Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies (16 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).

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Related Resources

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.

Weigh nursing care against assisted living, home health, and adult day care, with national median costs, on our care types comparison, and learn how to fund it in our paying for elder care guide.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 265193.

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