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River Oaks Care Center

1001 North Walnut, Steele, MO 63877573695212190 certified beds · 62 residentsFor profit - IndividualMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2023
Deficiencies
15
0132
Penalties · 3 yrs
$41,389
1 fine
Last survey
2025-08-08
Standard
CMS overall
3 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 3/5
Health 3
Staffing 2
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-08-08Standard050CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-11-20Complaint002CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-08-16Standard050CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-05-04Standard030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-08-08Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F584Honor 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-22Record 265210-20250808-F584
F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-22Record 265210-20250808-F655
F699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-22Record 265210-20250808-F699
F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-22Record 265210-20250808-F759
F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-22Record 265210-20250808-F883
2024-11-20Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Scope/severity JHarm
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2024-12-16Record 265210-20241120-F600
F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Scope/severity JHarm
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2024-12-16Record 265210-20241120-F610
2024-08-16Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F584Honor 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-15Record 265210-20240816-F584
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-15Record 265210-20240816-F689
F693Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-15Record 265210-20240816-F693
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-15Record 265210-20240816-F755
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-15Record 265210-20240816-F880
2023-05-04Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F584Honor 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-15Record 265210-20230504-F584
F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-15Record 265210-20230504-F655
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-15Record 265210-20230504-F761

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2024-11-20Civil money penalty$41,389CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.34
Facility
Missouri
National
Missouri 0.46 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.40
Facility
Missouri
National
Missouri 3.43 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.03
Facility
Missouri
National
Missouri 3.02 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover61%
Facility
Missouri
National
Missouri 56% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover40%
Facility
Missouri
National
Missouri 48% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityMissouriNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
3.7%4.5%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
2.0%4.1%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
28.1%23.5%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
2.5%2.3%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
7.8%18.1%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
10.4%5.3%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
39.9%25.6%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Circle B Enterprises Holding Company Inc
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Agh1 LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Arshad, Abdullah
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Bedell, Donald
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Sovereign Healthcare Group LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Spence, Elizabeth
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Agh1 LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Arshad, Abdullah
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Beaird, Todd
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Beaird, Todd
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Bedell, Bryan
Individual
INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Bedell, Donald
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Bedell, Donald
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Dcb Real Estate Partnership LP
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Fg LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Forvis Mazars LLP
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Mid States Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Sovereign Healthcare Group LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Spence, Elizabeth
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Steele Development Properties LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Van De Ven LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Circle B Enterprises36 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Missouri.

No county cost figures on file for Pemiscot.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01