Bernard Care Center
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based on 22 Google reviews
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Quality Concerns Identified
Medicare inspection and quality data reveal areas that families should carefully evaluate before choosing this facility.
- Low overall rating (1/5 stars)
- Low staffing rating (1/5 stars)
- Above-median deficiencies (22 vs median 10)
Bottom 25% in MO · Critically understaffed (RN) · Significantly below average staffing · Worst in RELIANT CARE MANAGEMENT chain · $37,388 in fines
What this means for your family
While the administrative team is noted for being professional during transitions, the facility faces recurring, serious complaints regarding chronic understaffing and poor management responsiveness. Families should conduct an unannounced visit to observe current staffing levels and cleanliness before making a decision.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
22 reviews on Google“Bernard Care Center receives highly polarized feedback, with significant concerns regarding staffing shortages, poor management responsiveness, and facility cleanliness. While some visitors praise the administrative team's professionalism during transitions, multiple families and former staff members have reported severe neglect and a lack of follow-through on basic care needs.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Welcoming administrative staff
- Professional transition assistance
- Friendly frontline personnel
Concerns
- Severe staffing shortages impacting quality of care (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Poor management responsiveness and defensive attitude toward complaints (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Facility cleanliness and odor issues (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Misleading information and lack of follow-through (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 24 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
Questions for Your Tour
- 1Given the current staffing levels, how does the facility ensure that residents receive timely assistance with daily needs like hygiene and mobility?
- 2I noticed some concerns regarding facility cleanliness; what is your current protocol for housekeeping and managing odors in resident living areas?
- 3When a family member has a concern or a complaint, what is the specific process for escalating that issue to management to ensure it is addressed promptly?
- 4With the recent CMS staffing ratings, what steps is the leadership team taking to improve staff retention and ensure consistent, high-quality care for residents?
- 5Could you walk me through the daily activity schedule to see how residents are kept engaged and socialized throughout the week?
- 6In the event of a medical emergency, what is the protocol for notifying family members and coordinating with local hospitals?
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Key Review Excerpts
“My Father and Stepmother were there and it was the worst experience. The management was very lax. It was always smelly. When we complained to management, they were always in defense, rather than trying to fix the issues.”
“I was very impressed by the Administrator in her team. They were very professional. They answer all the questions that the resident had they made them feel very comfortable doing the transition.”
“Full of flash truth and info, jo follow thru, very small room misleading information very poor care. Of love ones, extremely short of help some very good people but can't keep up with shortage of help”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 15 measures
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Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents whose walking got worse
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Bernard Care Center shows a concerning pattern of recurring deficiencies across multiple care areas, with families filing complaints that triggered 14 additional inspections. The facility has persistent problems with resident rights protection, medication management, and fire safety systems that appear repeatedly across surveys from 2019-2024. While all violations show correction dates, the recurring nature of issues in resident dignity, medication errors, and safety hazards suggests ongoing quality challenges families should investigate thoroughly before considering placement.
Dec 19, 2025Routine24
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Construction Deficiencies
Use approved construction type or materials.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Dec 19, 2025Complaint6
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate foot care.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Environmental Deficiencies
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Feb 20, 2025Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Apr 18, 2024Routine23
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Construction Deficiencies
Use approved construction type or materials.
Services Deficiencies
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Apr 18, 2024Complaint3
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Nov 16, 2023Complaint1
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Apr 18, 2024
$37,388
Payment Denial
Apr 18, 2024
44-day denial
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Bernard Care Center
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Reliant Care Management
32 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 1.1/5 · Rank 19 of 29 (Worst)
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