Licensing and Certification
Nursing Homes
The Department of Health and Senior Services is responsible for inspecting
and issuing state licenses to residential
care facilities (RCFI and RCFII), intermediate
care facilities (ICF), skilled
nursing facilities (SNF), and long-term care units operating inside
hospitals in the state. The Section also performs activities at
intermediate care and skilled nursing facilities in order to certify
them to provide services to eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
There are approximately 1,168 long-term care facilities with more than 78,216 beds licensed and inspected by the Section. Of these facilities, 499 are skilled nursing facilities, 40 are intermediate care facilities, 629 are residential care
facilities I and II, and 29 are hospital-based long-term care units. Approximately 491 facilities participate in the Federal Medicaid and/or Medicare programs.
The Licensure and Certification Unit maintains the responsibility
for licensing these long-term care facilities and for certifying
those facilities participating in the Medicare and/or Medicaid
programs. The Unit receives applications for licensure and certification,
issues licenses to facilities meeting licensure criteria, certifies
facilities for Medicare/Medicaid participating, and maintains state
and federal databases.
Application for Licensure for Long Term Care Facility
Laws and Regulations for
Licensing and Certifying Facilities
Intermediate Care Facilities for People with Mental Retardation
The Section for Long Term Care is also responsible for certifying
and inspecting Intermediate Care Facilities for People with Mental
Retardation (ICF/MR). These Medicaid certified facilities care
for persons with mental retardation and/or developmental disabilities.
The Department of Mental Health (DMH) licenses these facilities
based on the outcome of the Section for Long Term Care's annual
inspection. For more information regarding the licensing of ICF/MR
facilities, visit the DMH
website.
Adult Day Care Programs
Directories
Licensed Facility Directory
Licensed Facility Directory by
City
Licensed Facility Directory by County
Licensed Facility Directory by Region
Show-Me Long Term Care
Locate a Missouri long-term care facility and view inspection
results for state licensed facilities by county, city, or zip code.
Alzheimer's Special Care
Unit Directory
Adult Day Care Directory
ICF/MR Facility Directory
For more information on nursing home licensing and certification,
please visit our Frequently Asked Questions or
contact us.
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