Tarkio Rehabilitation & Health Care sits at 300 Cedar Street in Tarkio, MO, and serves as a nursing home, rehabilitation, and senior living community, where folks get all sorts of care like skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care, and independent living, and the place has 95 certified beds with a community that seats up to 95 residents but currently houses 33, so there's usually room. The staff includes Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Certified Nursing Assistants, with a reported ratio per resident that gives 0.54 RN hours, 1.3 LPN hours, and 3.22 CNA hours, and everyone gets a total of 1.84 staff hours, so there's help for most needs, especially when folks need assistance with things like bathing, dressing, medication, or mobility. This facility focuses on serious medical needs as well, with skilled nursing, wound care, restorative nursing, restraint reduction, dysphagia therapy, aural rehabilitation, and support for older adults' mental sharpness through cognitive rehab, and they even work on keeping folks moving or maintaining what skills they have left. The kitchen's clean and modern with a professional chef running a restaurant-style dining room, and all-day dining is available alongside special meal plans for diabetes and food allergies, and residents eat either in the dining room or join rehab dining if they're recovering.
People enjoy simple comforts like furnished rooms, private bathrooms, air conditioning, cable TV, Wi-Fi, kitchenettes, and daily housekeeping, so most of the basics are covered, and the facility has a beauty salon, fitness room, library, game room, small arts room, movie night area, and outdoor paths with gardens, along with pet therapy and garden activities that focus on the sights and smells of nature. The community schedules daily events-planed by experts-to help residents keep their body and minds active, and there are both community-sponsored and resident-run activities, including planned day trips, fitness programs, and clubs, plus spaces to use computers or play games. Outside care, folks can use a community-run transportation program for appointments or outings, and there's always a supervisor around with a 24-hour call and monitoring system for safety.
When it comes to health safety, the place reports good vaccination coverage, with 99% of long-stay residents getting flu shots and 91% getting the pneumonia vaccine, and the home's fully sprinklered and tries to prevent abuse or neglect but did have some safety issues related to the environment, so it's something worth asking about. Meals cater to special diets with a chef and plenty of options, and folks and their families can share their concerns or offer ideas through a resident and family council, aiming to improve daily life and care. This for-profit place works with Medicaid and Medicare, so some financial help might be available, and it helps families coordinate moving in. The state average review score claims 9.5 out of 10 for the community, but the nursing home ratings are lower with only one star from Medicare, and it's separate from a hospital or larger continuing care campus. Besides senior care, the larger organization links land and realty services, including help with land sales and local listings, and offers digital information and newsletters, so it connects the facility with community land resources, too. Pharmacies sit nearby, making medication pickup easier for those who need it. All-in-all, Tarkio Rehabilitation & Health Care provides many care options, offers basic comforts, runs plenty of activities, and gives families and residents a voice, but anyone considering it should weigh the care ratings and safety items before deciding.
