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Aspire Senior Living Carthage

1901 Buena Vista Avenue, Carthage, Missouri 64836

Overview

Aspire Senior Living Carthage has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, above the Missouri average of 2.6. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Carthage. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (1 of 5).

Residents receive about 2.5 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 90% of nursing homes in Missouri (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.2 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on March 31, 2025, found 16 health deficiencies, more than the Missouri average of 11.4. 11 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 41% of Missouri nursing homes have been fined.

Aspire Senior Living Carthage is a for-profit facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 114 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1987.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

In Carthage2nd of 2 facilities

Top 100%

Within 100 miles56th of 161 facilities

Top 35%

In Missouri137th of 479 facilities

Top 29%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
March 31, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
16
Complaint-related deficiencies
11
Fines in the last 3 years
0
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
0

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff2.51 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.21 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.45 hrs
  • Nurse aides1.85 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.09 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified beds
120
Average residents per day
114
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
July 7, 1987
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes