Overview
Independence Care Center of Perry County has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, above the Missouri average of 2.6. It is the highest-rated of the 2 nursing homes in Perryville. It scores best on health inspections (4 of 5) and lowest on staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 2.9 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 78% of nursing homes in Missouri (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 9, 2026, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the Missouri average of 11.4. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 41% of Missouri nursing homes have been fined.
Independence Care Center of Perry County is a nonprofit facility with 133 certified beds, caring for about 75 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2009. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 9, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- 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 staff2.94 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.36 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.54 hrs
- Nurse aides2.04 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 133
- Average residents per day
- 75
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 24, 2009
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes