Gower Convalescent Center, Inc
Nursing home in Gower, Missouri, CMS certification number 265800
323 South Highway 169, Gower, MO 64454 · Clinton County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 82
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 21, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- $6,351 (1)
Does Gower Convalescent Center, Inc take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Gower Convalescent Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Gower Convalescent Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.63
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.21
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.57
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.85
- Weekend total hours
- 3.20
- Nursing staff turnover
- 25.4%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 21, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 21, 2025, found 12.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Gower Convalescent Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $6,351 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 67.5 residents live here, about 82% of its 82 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 82
- Average residents per day
- 67.5
- Certified since
- April 1, 2006
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Gower Convalescent Center, Inc
- Legal business name
- Gower Convalescent Center Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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Who inspects nursing homes in Missouri
Missouri's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Missouri, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Gower Convalescent Center, Inc, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Gower Convalescent Center
What is the CMS star rating of Gower Convalescent Center, Inc?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Gower Convalescent Center, Inc accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Gower Convalescent Center, Inc?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Gower Convalescent Center, Inc?
Gower Convalescent Center Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.