Sarcoxie Health Care Center
SARCOXIE HEALTH CARE CENTER in SARCOXIE, MO — inspection on November 14, 2025.
Found 4 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
During an interview on 09/17/25, at 3:35 P.M., the Social Services Director said the following:-Prior to the new corporation, he/she used to complete the pre-employment background checks for the facility;-He/she would check the EDL, the NA registry, the FCSR, and Nurse License Verification Report, if applicable.
During an interview on 09/17/25, at 3:45 P.M., the Administrator said the following:-Corporate staff conducts the background checks;-The Business Manager works with corporate to ensure the checks are complete;-He/she was not familiar with the process of when all checks need to be complete.
Complaint #2616644
Facility ID:
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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Building
COMPLETED
11/14/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Sarcoxie Health Care Center
1505 Miner Sarcoxie, MO 64862
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
worked a 20-hour shift but does not remember the exact date.
During an interview on 09/17/25, at 3:45 P.M., the Administrator said the following:-Nursing staff works long hours;-The facility is meeting the resident's needs however he/she is concerned about nurses caring for the residents when they are tired;-The corporation will not provide agency staff. #2609923 and #2616644
Facility ID:
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
A.
Building
COMPLETED
11/14/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Sarcoxie Health Care Center
1505 Miner Sarcoxie, MO 64862
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to maintain an effective infection prevention and control program when the facility failed to have processes in place to ensure all new staff were screened prior to employment for tuberculosis (TB - a serious illness that mainly affects the lungs and can be spread when a person with the illness coughs, sneezes or sings) when the facility did not complete TB testing for four staff (Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) A, LPN B, LPN C, and LPN D).
The facility census was 39.
Review of the facility policy titled, Tuberculosis Testing, revised 06/29/23, showed the following:-Upon hire, a new employee will receive a two-step PPD (purified protein derivative - the protein solution used in the TB skin test to detect exposure to the tuberculosis bacterium).Review of 19 CSR 20-20.100 Tuberculosis Testing for Residents and Workers in Long-Term Care Facilities showed the following: -Long-term care facilities shall screen their residents and staff for tuberculosis using the Mantoux method purified protein derivative (PPD) five tuberculin unit (5 TU) test;-Each facility shall be responsible for ensuring that all test results are completed, and that documentation is maintained for all residents, employees, and volunteers;-All new long-term care facility employees and volunteers who work ten or more hours per week are required to obtain a Mantoux PPD two-step tuberculin test within one month prior to starting employment in the facility;-If the initial test is zero to nine millimeters (mm, the second test should be given as soon as possible within three weeks after employment begins, unless documentation is provided indicating a Mantoux PPD test in the past and at least one subsequent annual test within the past two (2) years;-It is the responsibility of each facility to maintain a documentation of each employee's and volunteer's tuberculin status.1.
Review of Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) A personnel record showed the following:-Hire date of 09/07/25;-Start date on the floor of 09/11/25;-Staff did not have documentation of completion of the 2-step TB skin test. 2.
Review of LPN B personnel record showed the following:-Hire date of 09/05/25;-Start date on the floor of 09/05/25;-Staff did not have documentation of completion of the 2-step TB skin test. 3.
Review of LPN C personnel record showed the following:-Hire date of 09/05/25;-Start date on the floor of 09/04/25;-Staff did not have documentation of completion of the 2-step TB skin test. 4.
Review of LPN D personnel record showed the following:-Hire date of unknown;-Start date on the floor of 09/06/25;-Staff did not have documentation of completion of the 2-step TB skin test. 5.
During an interview on 09/17/25, at 1:58 P.M., the Director of Nursing (DON) said the following: -TB testing needs to be complete prior to the staff's start date;-Any nurse can administer the TB test;-He/she did not complete TB testing on the new hires.
During an interview on 09/17/25, at 3:15 P.M., the Business Office Manager (BOM) said the following:-TB testing is normally completed before staff start working;-TB testing has not been complete on the new as needed staff;-All the as needed staff work in other long-term care facilities but have not provided verification of their TB testing from their other facility.
During an interview on 09/17/25, at 3:45 P.M., the Administrator said the following:-Any nurse can complete TB testing;-TB testing should be done before they start and can be read the day the start on the floor.
Complaint #2616644
Facility ID:
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
A.
Building
COMPLETED
11/14/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Sarcoxie Health Care Center
1505 Miner Sarcoxie, MO 64862
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Federal health inspectors cited SARCOXIE HEALTH CARE CENTER in SARCOXIE, MO for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0919 during a complaint investigation conducted on 2025-11-14.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Scope/Severity Level F: widespread, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 4 deficiencies cited during this inspection of SARCOXIE HEALTH CARE CENTER.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.