Meyer Care Center
1201 WEST 19TH STREET, Higginsville, MO, 64037
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 22 deficiencies against Meyer Care Center in Higginsville, Missouri at its most recent standard inspection on 2024-07-18, 1 of them arising from complaints. 1 finding has been recorded at the actual-harm level. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 20 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2026-02-17 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0572 · 2025-05-27 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0727 · 2024-07-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0812 · 2024-07-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · F0851 · 2024-07-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2024-07-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0881 · 2024-07-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0947 · 2024-07-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0568 · 2024-07-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0607 · 2024-07-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0759 · 2024-07-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0804 · 2024-07-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0553 · 2024-07-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0655 · 2024-07-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0686 · 2024-07-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0695 · 2024-07-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0697 · 2024-07-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0699 · 2024-07-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0726 · 2024-07-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0756 · 2024-07-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
Who owns Meyer Care Center
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE J & HILDA MEYER FOUNDATION INC | Organization | 100% | since 05/01/1997 |
| ALUMBAUGH, MICHELLE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2007 |
| GASSEN, KENNETH | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2019 |
| SCHMIDT, DAVID | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/28/2016 |
| SHERMAN, PATRICIA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2025 |
| SPIRE, SHANDA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2019 |
| ALUMBAUGH, MICHELLE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2007 |
| GASSEN, KENNETH | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2019 |
| SCHMIDT, DAVID | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2004 |
| SPIRE, SHANDA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2019 |
| URFER, JIMMY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/20/2016 |
| ALUMBAUGH, MICHELLE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2007 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 265667.
Figures reproduce the state’s own totals and are not re-aggregated. Methodology · Report a correction