Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic and Surgical
A nursing home in Springfield, Missouri 65807
3535 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri 65807. (417) 269-6650.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 5of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 6 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Missouri average: 11.4
- 8.60 nurse hours per resident per day Missouri average: 3.40
- 0 fines in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
6 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Missouri average is 11.4.
Last standard inspection Apr 23, 2026.
Most serious in three years: D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
6 citations in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm (D). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 6 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 1 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Apr 23, 2026: standard inspection5 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
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Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Apr 23, 2026: standard and complaint inspection1 citation
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare since Aug 14, 1985.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as non profit, corporation.
- 28 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- No fines in the last three years.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 1 citation in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
8.60 nurse hours per resident per day
The Missouri average is 3.40.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Missouri average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 8.60 | 3.40 |
| Of which registered nurses | 6.82 | 0.46 |
| At weekends | 8.27 | 2.96 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30.8% | 56.9% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 30% | 50% |
| Administrators who left | Not given | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Coxhealth owns 100% directly since Dec 30, 2013.
- Lester E Cox Medical Centers and Coxhealth run it.
- 47 owners or officers are people: Krystal Russell (corporate director); Jackson Gurley (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Dennis J Heim (corporate director); James W Hutcheson (corporate director); Carol A Taylor (corporate director); Thomas Douglas (corporate director); Logan Aguirre (corporate director); Michelle Johnson (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Stuart Lipscomb (corporate director); Joseph W Turner (corporate director); Max Buetow (corporate officer); Max Buetow (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Max Buetow (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Charles T Chalender (corporate director); Nana A Gaisie (corporate director); Robert C Fulp (corporate director); Sara L. Hargis (corporate officer); Sara L. Hargis (corporate director); Larry W Lipscomb (corporate director); Brad E Erwin (corporate officer); Brad E Erwin (corporate director); Pamela Yancey (corporate director); Susan Graves (corporate director); Ibrahim I Abdalla (corporate director); Vickie Nelson (corporate officer); Joselyn Baldner (corporate director); Daphne R Lemon (corporate director); Julia L Flax (corporate director); Jefferson M Tynes (corporate officer); Jefferson M Tynes (corporate director); Brian R. Jared (corporate director); Jan M. Baumgartner (corporate director); Amanda Hedgpeth (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Amanda Hedgpeth (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jacob M Mcway (corporate officer); Jacob M Mcway (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jacob M Mcway (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Donna M Roberts (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Donna M Roberts (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Howard E Jarvis (corporate director); Hal Lynn Higdon (corporate director); Malissa Reardon (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Malissa Reardon (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Ashley Jeanne Casad (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Ashley Jeanne Casad (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Kurt D Hellweg (corporate director); Robert T Cox (corporate director).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coxhealth | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Dec 30, 2013 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company | Holds 5% or more of the mortgage | 20% | Sep 10, 2008 |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Jun 15, 1985 | |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 2, 2025 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 2, 2025 | |
| Coxhealth | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Jun 12, 2014 | |
| Coxhealth | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 12, 2014 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS hasn’t rated this home’s quality measures.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | Not rated |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 3.5 miles, this one had the 10th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (6; the middle value was 8.5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Cox Medical Centers Meyer Orthopedic and Surgical This nursing home | 6 | |
| Springfield Villa | 0.4 | 17 |
| Spring Valley Health & Rehabilitation Center | 0.8 | 24 |
| Birch Pointe Health and Rehabilitation | 0.8 | 9 |
| The Maples Health and Rehabilitation | 1.6 | 8 |
| Sunterra Springs Springfield | 1.9 | 11 |
| Springfield Rehabilitation & Health Care Center | 1.9 | 5 |
| Magnolia Square Nursing and Rehab | 2.2 | 3 |
| The Neighborhoods at Quail Creek | 2.2 | 10 |
| The Manor at Elfindale | 3.1 | 7 |
| James River Nursing and Rehabilitation | 3.1 | 7 |
| Glendale Gardens Nursing & Rehab | 3.5 | 14 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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