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D
Poor

NHC HEALTHCARE, JOPLIN

2700 EAST 34TH STREET · JOPLIN, MO 64803

4177811737 · For profit - Corporation

124 beds82 residents88 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
D
Poor
RN Staff
D
Poor
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

NHC HEALTHCARE, JOPLIN receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 3.1263 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.3978 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.77 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 18.68% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.1263 HPRD — needs 0.35 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.3978 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
3.1263hrs/resident/day▼ 0.77
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.3978hrs/resident/day▼ 0.29
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
18.68%
3.3005 weekday → 2.684 weekend
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.5801hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.5983hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.3584std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Newton County Average+0.02 HPRD
3.11
03.13 HPRD
vs. Missouri State Average-0.36 HPRD
3.48
03.13 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.77 HPRD
3.90
03.13 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
NHC HEALTHCARE, JOPLIN ★
JOPLIN · This facility
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D
3.12630.3978★★★☆☆
ASPIRE SENIOR LIVING JOPLIN
JOPLIN
3.1 mi
B
3.82940.5944★★☆☆☆
ASPIRE SENIOR LIVING WEBB CITY
WEBB CITY
7.2 mi
D
3.04730.2834★★☆☆☆
ASPIRE SENIOR LIVING CARTHAGE
CARTHAGE
12.9 mi
F
2.98240.23★★★★★
GRANBY HOUSE
GRANBY
15.7 mi
D
3.25960.295★★☆☆☆
SENECA NURSING
SENECA
16 mi
D
2.62390.4158★☆☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

6
Inspections
28
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Jun 24, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Oct 27, 2023Health
9 deficiencies cited
▼
Aug 8, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Jul 6, 2023Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
May 3, 2021Health
9 deficiencies cited
▼
Nov 15, 2019Health
4 deficiencies cited
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CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.