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Puxico Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

540 North Highway 51, Puxico, Missouri 63960

Overview

Puxico Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Missouri average of 2.6. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Puxico. Its strongest area is health inspections (4 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (2 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 81% of nursing homes in Missouri (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on November 17, 2025, found 3 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.

Puxico Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a for-profit facility with 60 certified beds, caring for about 37 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1992.

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.

Within 100 miles66th of 155 facilities

Top 43%

In Missouri126th of 479 facilities

Top 27%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
November 17, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
3
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 staff3.89 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.55 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.76 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.58 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.10 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Individual
Certified beds
60
Average residents per day
37
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
May 1, 1992
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes