Heritage Nursing Center - Skilled Nursing by Ameri
Nursing home in Kennett, Missouri, CMS certification number 265531
1802 St Francis, Kennett, MO 63857 · Dunklin County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 72
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 18, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Heritage Nursing Center - Skilled Nursing by Ameri take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Heritage Nursing Center - Skilled Nursing by Ameri 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Heritage Nursing Center - Skilled Nursing by Ameri 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
- 4.11
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.88
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.69
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.53
- Weekend total hours
- 3.33
- Nursing staff turnover
- 51.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 57.1%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 18, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 21, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Heritage Nursing Center - Skilled Nursing by Ameri in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 46.1 residents live here, about 64% of its 72 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 72
- Average residents per day
- 46.1
- Certified since
- March 22, 1993
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Heritage Nursing Center - Skilled Nursing by Ameri
- Legal business name
- Heritage Nursing LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 23 homes nationally under Americare Senior Living, 3.6-star chain average
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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?
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Questions about Heritage Nursing Center - Skilled Nursing by Ameri
What is the CMS star rating of Heritage Nursing Center - Skilled Nursing by Ameri?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Heritage Nursing Center - Skilled Nursing by Ameri accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Heritage Nursing Center - Skilled Nursing by Ameri?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Heritage Nursing Center - Skilled Nursing by Ameri?
Heritage Nursing LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.