Nursing homes provide 24-hour nursing care and help with daily living, for long stays or short rehab stays after a hospital admission.
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CMS gives every certified nursing home an overall rating from 1 to 5 stars, built from health inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Based in Saint Joseph, MO
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 69 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Vertical Health Services.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 3 of 5, Staffing 2 of 5.
Based in Saint Joseph, MO
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 96 certified beds. Ownership: non profit - corporation. Part of Benedictine Health System.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 4 of 5, Quality measures 3 of 5, Staffing 4 of 5.
Based in Wathena, KS, about 7 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 60 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Recover-Care Healthcare.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 3 of 5, Quality measures 3 of 5, Staffing 3 of 5.
Based in Saint Joseph, MO
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 110 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Mo Op Holdco, LLC.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 2 of 5, Quality measures 3 of 5, Staffing 2 of 5.
CMS flags this home for abuse citations.
Based in Saint Joseph, MO
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 130 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Ama Holdings.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 1 of 5, Quality measures 2 of 5, Staffing 1 of 5.
Based in Saint Joseph, MO, about 2 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 180 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - limited liability company. Part of Vertical Health Services.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 2 of 5, Quality measures 4 of 5, Staffing 1 of 5.
Based in Saint Joseph, MO, about 3 miles away
Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home with 90 certified beds. Ownership: for profit - corporation. Part of Vertical Health Services.
Other CMS ratings: Health inspections 2 of 5, Quality measures 2 of 5, Staffing 1 of 5.
CMS flags this home for abuse citations.
For free local help with care options and benefits, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator.
Carevo lists 7 nursing homes for St. Joseph: 4 based in the city, and 3 based within 10 miles.
2 of the 7 rated nursing homes on this page have 4 stars or more from CMS in data published September 2026. St Joseph Chateau is listed first with 4 out of 5. Ratings change, so check the Care Compare record linked on each card.
Medicare Part A covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing facility care in each benefit period after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay, when daily skilled care is needed. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home. Medicaid pays for nursing home care for people who qualify. CMS lists whether each home is certified for Medicare, Medicaid or both.
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