Shepherd of the Hills Living Center
Nursing home in Branson, Missouri, CMS certification number 265393
996 State Highway 248, Branson, MO 65616 · Taney County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 100
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 13, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 10
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Shepherd of the Hills Living Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Shepherd of the Hills Living 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Shepherd of the Hills Living 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
- 3.25
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.36
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.65
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.23
- Weekend total hours
- 2.73
- Nursing staff turnover
- 56.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 80%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 13, 2026 and cited 10 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 21, 2024, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Shepherd of the Hills Living Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 79 residents live here, about 79% of its 100 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 79
- Certified since
- August 24, 1989
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Shepherd of the Hills Living Center
- Legal business name
- N & R of Branson LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 55 homes nationally under James & Judy Lincoln, 2.6-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?
If you run Shepherd of the Hills Living Center, 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 Shepherd of the Hills Living Center
What is the CMS star rating of Shepherd of the Hills Living Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Shepherd of the Hills Living Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Shepherd of the Hills Living Center?
10 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Shepherd of the Hills Living Center?
N & R of Branson LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.