Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Nursing Home in St. Louis (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
25 ranked of 39 licensed nursing homes we currently list in St. Louis.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhaven Manor Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 100 | Not published | 7.18 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 2 | Delmar Gardens South Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 90.3 | Not published | 5.42 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 3 | Mcknight Place Extended Care Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 86.9 | Not published | 5.22 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 4 | Barnes-Jewish Extended Care Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 84.9 | Not published | 5.09 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 5 | Bethesda Dilworth Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 83.3 | Not published | 5.00 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 6 | Sherbrooke Village Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 80.9 | Not published | 4.85 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 7 | Friendship Village Sunset Hills Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 76.7 | Not published | 4.60 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 8 | Bethesda Southgate Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 72 | Not published | 4.32 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 9 | Oak Park Care Center Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 63.3 | Not published | 3.80 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 10 | Christian Extended Care & Rehabilitation Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 61.5 | Not published | 3.69 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 11 | Nazareth Living Center Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 61.5 | Not published | 3.69 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 12 | Fountain Care at Sunset Hills Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 59 | Not published | 3.54 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 13 | Life Care Center of St Louis Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 59 | Not published | 3.54 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 14 | River Crossing Rehab and Healthcare Center Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 58.7 | Not published | 3.52 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 15 | Lansdowne Village Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 56.4 | Not published | 3.39 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 16 | Beauvais Rehab and Healthcare Center Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 54.1 | Not published | 3.24 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 17 | Normandy Nursing Center Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 53.6 | Not published | 3.22 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 18 | Magnolia Wellness Center Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 52.3 | Not published | 3.14 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 19 | Pine Grove Manor Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 52.3 | Not published | 3.14 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 20 | Bluebird Wellness and Rehabilitation Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 49.3 | Not published | 2.96 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 21 | Lemay Nursing Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 47.7 | Not published | 2.86 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 22 | Blue Circle Rehab and Nursing Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 46.7 | Not published | 2.80 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 23 | U-City Forest Manor Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 42.9 | Not published | 2.57 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 24 | Hidden Lake Health Care Center Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 41.9 | Not published | 2.52 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 25 | Estates of St Louis, LLC, The Saint Louis, MO · data 2026Q1 | 41.5 | Not published | 2.49 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
4 additional licensed providers in St. Louis are not ranked because CMS or state quality signals are unpublished.
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that a community is right for your parent. Tour, ask about staffing on the floor you would use, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
How to cite this page
Cite this: ElderCareCosts' 2026 data ranking of nursing homes in St. Louis, MO scores 25 of 39 licensed providers on published CMS quality signals (methodology 2026.1).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). 2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in St. Louis, MO. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/missouri/st-louis/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in St. Louis, MO." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/missouri/st-louis/.
Citing this correctly: this is a ranking computed from published government signals under documented weights, not a measurement of care quality and not a recommendation. Providers with no published signals are unranked rather than ranked last. Name the methodology version (2026.1) when you cite the order, and link the method so a reader can see what was weighted.
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