Overview
Westgate has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Missouri average of 2.6. It ranks 4th of 5 nursing homes in Joplin. It scores 2 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 65% of nursing homes in Missouri (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 7, 2024, found 6 health deficiencies, fewer than the Missouri average of 11.4. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $100,284 in the past three years.
Westgate is a for-profit facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 103 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2019.
Medicare ratings
- 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.
Top 80%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 7, 2024
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $100,284
- Payment denials
- 1
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.57 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.48 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.78 hrs
- Nurse aides2.30 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 103
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 16, 2019
- 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