Cameron Nursing Center
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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 (2/5 stars)
- Low staffing rating (2/5 stars)
- Above-median deficiencies (21 vs median 10)
Below average in MO · Critically understaffed (RN) · Best in EL DORADO NURSING AND REHABILITATION chain · No penalties on record
What this means for your family
Cameron Nursing Center is highly regarded for its clean environment and dedicated therapy team, making it a strong candidate for rehabilitation. However, because some families have reported concerns regarding staffing levels and response times, we recommend visiting during off-hours or weekends to observe the floor activity firsthand.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
84 reviews on Google“Cameron Nursing Center receives high praise for its clean, well-maintained environment and a staff that many families describe as compassionate, attentive, and welcoming. While the majority of reviews are overwhelmingly positive, a small subset of families has reported serious concerns regarding understaffing, slow response times to call lights, and issues with medical care coordination.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Warm, attentive nursing and support staff
- Clean and well-maintained facility
- Effective physical and occupational therapy programs
- Welcoming and helpful administrative team
Concerns
- Understaffing leading to slow response times for call lights (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Inconsistent quality of medical care and monitoring (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
- Dissatisfaction with corporate management/ownership policies (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 73 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
Questions for Your Tour
- 1I noticed many people mention how clean and well-maintained the facility is; what specific cleaning protocols do you have in place for the resident rooms?
- 2Since some families have mentioned delays with call lights, what steps is the nursing team taking to ensure residents get timely responses to their needs?
- 3Can you tell me more about how the nursing staff monitors residents for changes in their medical condition to ensure consistent care?
- 4What does a typical day of social activities and engagement look like for the residents here?
- 5How does the facility handle medical emergencies or urgent care needs during the overnight hours?
- 6I saw some great feedback about the therapy programs; how do you coordinate physical and occupational therapy with the daily nursing care plan?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The nursing staff is knowledgeable and treat residents like family.”
“The rehab staff excellent and their program for me was perfect to get me on my feet and back home.”
“I came needing physical rehab, using a hoyer lift to be moved from bed to chair, to a sit-to--stand, to now being able to return home.”
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 · 17 measures
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Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Cameron Nursing Center shows a concerning pattern of recurring issues across multiple care areas, with families filing four complaint reports. The facility has persistent problems with nutrition and dietary services, medication management, and resident rights that have appeared across six surveys from 2022 to 2025. While the facility has corrected deficiencies when cited, the repeated nature of issues in critical areas like food safety and pharmaceutical services suggests ongoing operational challenges that families should carefully evaluate.
Nov 3, 2025Complaint2
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.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Mar 20, 2025Routine20
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
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 enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Mar 1, 2024Routine14
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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 Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
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.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Oct 11, 2023Complaint1
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Jan 28, 2022Routine42
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
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.
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Egress Deficiencies
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Electrical Deficiencies
Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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 care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Construction Deficiencies
Meet other general requirements.
Egress Deficiencies
Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Smoke Deficiencies
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Services Deficiencies
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Cameron Nursing Center
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Opco Skilled Management
66 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 1.5/5 · Rank 3 of 6 (Best)
Ownership & Management
Owners
Kaplan, Mosha
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Sternshein, Jennifer
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Unger, Jeffrey
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Zimmerman, Caroline
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
El Dorado Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC
Owner · Organization
Caliber Advisors LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Crestview Trust
Owner (parent company) · Organization
First Sweetzer Holdings LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Hatteras Investments LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Rimpau Holdings Trust
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Sasem Investments LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Hagins, Elizabeth
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Kaplan, Esther
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Kaplan, Mordechai
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
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