Aspire Senior Living Poplar Bluff
3001 May Street, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 · (573) 686-6999
For profit - Limited Liability company · 83 certified beds
Aspire Senior Living Poplar Bluff has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in April 2026, found 12 citations (the Missouri average is 11.4). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on April 23, 2026 found 12 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.April 23, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.April 23, 2026 · F0552 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.April 23, 2026 · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.April 23, 2026 · F0582 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.April 23, 2026 · F0605 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.April 23, 2026 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionApril 23, 2026 · F0637 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.April 23, 2026 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.April 23, 2026 · F0698 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.April 23, 2026 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.April 23, 2026 · F0759 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.April 23, 2026 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 4 citations.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.March 2, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.September 9, 2025 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.January 9, 2025 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.January 9, 2025 · F0693 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Missouri average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 3.72 | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.57 | 2.29 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 63.6% | 56% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Certified beds | 83 |
| Average residents per day | 51 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Oakdale Care Center Poplar Bluff · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- The Manor Poplar Bluff · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Westwood Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center Poplar Bluff · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Cedargate Health Care Center Poplar Bluff · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
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