Country Meadows

    1301 St Joe Dr, Park Hills, MO, 63601
    3.2 · 21 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    3.0

    Good rehab, serious safety concerns

    I'm grateful for the therapy - it got me walking again, stronger, and more independent; the building is beautiful, very clean, and some nurses, aides and therapists were wonderful and caring. But I also witnessed serious problems: slow or inattentive responses, residents left in urine/soiled for hours, unsanitary conditions, reports of theft and staff arguing or smoking on breaks, and at least one unsafe lift/handling incident. Administration and staffing feel inconsistent - excellent care at times, neglectful or uncaring at others. Overall I'm thankful for my rehab success but worried about safety and trust; I'd recommend cautiously and only after seeing clear staff and administrative improvements.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.19 · 21 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.7
    • Staff

      2.8
    • Meals

      2.2
    • Amenities

      4.5
    • Value

      3.2

    Pros

    • Skilled and effective rehab/therapy leading to improved mobility
    • Compassionate, family-like staff reported by some reviewers
    • Strong performance by some nurses, CNAs, and CMTs
    • Clean, well-maintained facility with pleasant smells
    • Tasty, plentiful food reported by multiple reviewers
    • Housekeeping and cooks praised by some families
    • Positive outcomes with regained independence after rehab
    • Friendly nursing aides and supportive therapy staff
    • Two meal choices available
    • Residents expressing overall happiness and satisfaction in many cases

    Cons

    • Inattentive and rude staff reported in multiple accounts
    • Delayed or poor response to call lights and requests for help
    • Residents left in soiled/unsanitary conditions (urine/feces)
    • Allegations of abuse and neglect by CNAs
    • Serious safety incidents with Hoyer lift (dropped/pushed into wall)
    • Unsafe bed handling (bed raised high, missing remote/call light)
    • Staff substance use concerns (smoking cigarettes outside and alleged pot on breaks)
    • Long waits for meals and mishandled meal delivery
    • Poor administration, staff retention issues, and understaffing complaints
    • Privacy and dignity concerns during personal care
    • Damaged/delayed replacement of resident devices (tablet)
    • Reports of theft and safety/trust concerns

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is sharply mixed and polarized: a substantial number of reviewers describe excellent clinical outcomes, strong therapy services, and a clean, pleasant facility, while an equally concerning set of reviews describes neglect, unsafe practices, and serious lapses in care. This dichotomy suggests large variability in resident experience that may be tied to staffing consistency, shift differences, or unit-level management.

    Care quality and safety: Many reviewers praise the rehabilitation program and therapy staff, crediting the facility with helping residents walk again and regain independence. Several first-hand accounts describe meaningful clinical improvements and express gratitude for the therapists and nursing aides. However, countervailing reports include very serious safety and neglect incidents: a resident allegedly dropped by a Hoyer lift and pushed into a wall, patients left in urine or feces for long periods (with at least one reported urinary tract infection), and unsafe bed handling where a bed was elevated with no remote or call light available. These incidents indicate potential gaps in training, supervision, and safety protocols. The presence of alleged abuse by CNAs in some summaries is especially alarming and would warrant prompt investigation and corrective action if verified.

    Staff behavior and responsiveness: Reviews describe two distinct staff profiles. On the positive side, multiple reviewers call staff "wonderful," "family-like," and highlight specific roles (administrator, nurses, CMTs, CNAs, housekeeping) as attentive and helpful. On the negative side, recurring complaints include inattentive or rude staff, delayed call-light responses, staff arguing, and personnel who appear more interested in socializing than in resident care. Some reports indicate staff openly complain about workload and suggest understaffing, which aligns with delays in assistance. Additionally, several reviews allege staff smoking outside and even smoking pot on breaks — behavior that raises safety, professionalism, and legal concerns.

    Facility, cleanliness, and amenities: The facility’s physical environment receives praise from many reviewers who describe it as very clean, smelling great, and beautifully kept inside and out. Housekeeping and the overall cleanliness are cited as pros by multiple families. Conversely, a number of reports directly contradict that picture by describing unsanitary conditions — beds left soiled with feces or urine and reluctance from staff to clean until a family member intervened. These conflicting reports could reflect variability between units, shifts, or time periods, or they could indicate isolated but serious lapses that have left strong impressions on affected families.

    Dining and supplies: Dining reviews are mixed. Some residents and families call the food tasteful and plentiful with multiple choices. Others report bland meals, long waits for dinner, or trays left unreachable for residents. There are also complaints about replacement equipment and supplies, for example a damaged tablet that was not promptly replaced. Mishandling of meal delivery and delays in equipment replacement point to operational weaknesses in resident support services.

    Management, staffing, and trust: Several reviewers call out poor administration, staff retention problems, and understaffing — themes that can contribute to both the positive/negative split in resident experiences. Reports of staff theft and broader safety/trust issues further undermine confidence and suggest areas where oversight and human resources practices may need strengthening. Positive comments about specific administrators and staff indicate that leadership can and does make a positive difference, but inconsistent management performance appears to be a recurring concern.

    Patterns and recommendations: The most frequently mentioned strengths are the rehabilitation outcomes, supportive therapy staff, and the facility’s cleanliness and food — when those services are delivered as described. The most urgent and consistent concerns are neglect (residents left soiled or in urine), delayed responses to call lights, documented safety events (Hoyer lift incident, unsafe bed practices), and allegations of substance use and theft by staff. Taken together, these patterns suggest the facility is capable of providing excellent care but may suffer from inconsistent staffing, training, supervision, and administrative oversight.

    Conclusion: For prospective residents and families, these reviews suggest a need for careful, specific inquiry before admission: ask about staffing levels on the unit of interest, lift and safety training protocols, incident reporting procedures, supervision and background checks, and how the facility handles complaints and equipment replacement. For facility leadership, priorities should include immediate review and remediation of safety incidents, strengthened training and supervision for lifting/bed procedures and personal care, prompt investigation of substance-use and theft allegations, improved responsiveness to call lights, and transparent communication with families. If those systemic issues are addressed and consistent staffing and oversight can be maintained, the facility’s strong therapy program and clean environment could support many positive resident outcomes; if not, the reported lapses represent significant risks to resident dignity and safety.

    Location

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    About Country Meadows

    Country Meadows sits at 1301 N St Joe Dr in Park Hills, Missouri, and serves up to 15 seniors in a medium-sized community with studio apartments and private rooms that try for a homelike feel, and you'll notice their own special terms for the care programs and features, which can be helpful for sorting out who does what, and they do deliver a variety of care types including assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and even home care, with all of it licensed under number 14443 and a 4-star Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rating for their nursing home, and while residents can move in at different stages of need, the staff work to support each person's physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being with care from licensed nurses, physician oversight, and therapy teams for rehabilitation, such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as IV and pharmaceutical services, and the community has a faith-based approach rooted in Christian values, with on-site religious services for different denominations for those who want them.

    You'll find features aimed at comfort and daily living, like baths, dressing and grooming help, medication management, and behavioral support, with options for hospice, dementia care, and assistance for those with VA benefits, and the staff also help coordinate appointments and offer transportation to activities or doctor visits, which can be a relief to families who live far away. Residents enjoy meals in a shared dining room, can take part in exercise programs, game nights in a recreation room, arts and crafts, movie sessions, and can relax outside on patios or in garden areas, and some participate in a resident musical group for a bit of camaraderie. There are common areas with TVs, gym equipment, a pharmacy on-site, and schedules for visiting occupational therapists, and family members get regular updates from staff so everyone knows how things are going.

    Laundry for clothes and linens, regular housekeeping, haircuts, and even offsite activities, plus blood work and extra medical services, are part of everyday life at Country Meadows, and residents can choose their own routine for meals, bathing, and activities, which gives a sense of control that helps some folks feel more independent, and for financial peace of mind, there's help with payment plans and cost assistance programs, and you'll find that payments can be done by check or credit card. The care staff work around the clock, and services follow physician oversight for long-term and skilled care, and the community also offers a virtual tour so family members can see the place and rooms before visiting in person, making planning a bit easier for everyone.

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