Federal nursing home survey record · CMS-certified nursing home· Not a state assisted-living licensing record
SUNTERRA SPRINGS INDEPENDENCE
INDEPENDENCE, MO · 38 certified beds · Last Life Safety survey February 10, 2025
CMS Certification Number 265864 · first certified November 2017
Ownership
Operated by SUNTERRA SPRINGS · For profit - Limited Liability company
No change of ownership on CMS record since January 1, 2016, when the records begin.
Position within MO
10 citations — more than 23% of the 487 certified nursing homes in MO. Compared within MO rather than nationally because which state a facility is in explains about 30% of the variation in citation counts between facilities, while bed count explains under 1%. State survey agencies differ far more than the buildings do. How this is calculated
The latest survey found 2 citations; the earlier surveys in the window averaged 4. With 3 surveys on file this is a direction of travel, not a conclusion.
When is the next survey likely?
The window is open now: April 2026 to October 2026. This facility’s last Life Safety survey was February 2025. Facilities in MO are typically surveyed 14–21 months after the last one (median 17), measured over 567 consecutive surveys in the last two years of CMS records.
A range the record supports, not a prediction of a date. State agencies vary widely — from about 11 months in Pennsylvania to three years in Maryland. How the window is measured
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1 inspection-and-testing tag has been cited here at more than one survey. Nationally, that pattern is common: about three quarters of cited facilities have at least one repeated tag, and half of the facilities ever cited for sprinkler inspection and testing are cited for it again. A repeat is usually a recordkeeping gap rather than a new hazard.
Physical environment (health survey)
1 physical-environment citation on the health survey. Cited by the health surveyors under Appendix PP, not the Life Safety Code surveyor: equipment in safe operating condition, the call system, bed rails, pest control, hazards, the environment. Counted separately from the 10 Life Safety citations above. The Physical Environment Index
- F-0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
How that compares
Compared with the median facility in MO, and nationally. Surveyors differ markedly between states, so the MO figure is the meaningful one.
| Measure | Citations |
|---|---|
| This facility | 10 |
| Median facility in MO | 18 |
| Median facility nationally | 11 |
Survey history
| Survey date | Citations |
|---|---|
| September 29, 2021 | 6 |
| June 8, 2023 | 2 |
| February 10, 2025 | 2 |
Most-cited tags
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Times cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-0351 | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | 2 | 2025-02-10 |
| K-0345 | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | 2 | 2023-06-08 |
| K-0900 | Meet Health Care Facilities Code mechanical requirements. | 1 | 2025-02-10 |
| K-0711 | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | 1 | 2021-09-29 |
| K-0341 | Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | 1 | 2021-09-29 |
| K-0761 | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | 1 | 2021-09-29 |
| K-0222 | Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. | 1 | 2021-09-29 |
| K-0712 | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | 1 | 2023-06-08 |
What the citations cover
- Smoke Deficiencies 5
- Miscellaneous Deficiencies 4
- Egress Deficiencies 1
| Category | Citations |
|---|---|
| Smoke Deficiencies | 5 |
| Miscellaneous Deficiencies | 4 |
| Egress Deficiencies | 1 |
Every citation on file
As published by CMS, newest survey first. Descriptions are CMS’s own wording.
February 10, 2025 — 2 citations
June 8, 2023 — 2 citations
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-0345 | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (July 21, 2023) |
| K-0712 | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (July 21, 2023) |
September 29, 2021 — 6 citations
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Status |
|---|---|---|
| K-0222 | Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (December 23, 2021) |
| K-0341 | Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 12, 2021) |
| K-0345 | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 12, 2021) |
| K-0351 | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 12, 2021) |
| K-0711 | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 12, 2021) |
| K-0761 | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 12, 2021) |
Reflects the CMS posting of August 1, 2026. Surveys conducted in the last few months may not appear yet.