Overview
South County Health Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Missouri average of 2.6. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Arnold. Its strongest area is quality of care (3 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 1.2 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 98% of nursing homes in Missouri (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.1 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 7, 2025, found 24 health deficiencies, more than the Missouri average of 11.4. 5 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $93,995 in the past three years.
South County Health Care Center is a for-profit facility with 126 certified beds, caring for about 83 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1992.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 7, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 24
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 5
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $93,995
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff1.15 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.09 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.14 hrs
- Nurse aides0.92 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 126
- Average residents per day
- 83
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 12, 1992
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes