Life Care Center Of St Louis in Saint Louis, MO

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Life Care Center Of St Louis in Saint Louis, MO

Life Care Center Of St Louis is a nursing home community in Saint Louis, MO.

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3520 Chouteau Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63103

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

3.8 from 92 reviews
5 stars
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4 stars
9
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Overall Review of Life Care Center Of St Louis

common 18 reviews mention this

Staff professionalism shows up often

Residents and families frequently describe the staff as professional, kind, and courteous.

Across many visits and stays, residents and families describe staff who are polite, respectful, and attentive to day-to-day needs. Several reviews also mention bedside manner—suggesting people made time to explain care or respond with patience. A smaller set of reviews contradicts this, describing unprofessional behavior and problems getting help, so experiences appear inconsistent depending on the shift and situation.

common 12 reviews mention this

Cleanliness is mixed in reviews

Clean rooms and facilities are praised, but some reviews report strong bad odors or upkeep issues.

Many reviewers say the building and rooms look clean and feel comfortable, including comments about the facility not having an unpleasant “nursing home” smell. Others describe hall or room odors and cleanliness problems, and a few mention repairs or disrepair. Even in critical reviews, some staff members are still singled out, while the facility condition and environment are where concerns concentrate.

caveat 11 reviews mention this

Care response and communication vary

Several reviewers report difficulty getting timely answers and help, especially around calls and updates.

A recurring concern is follow-through: some families describe call buttons going unanswered, delayed responses, or difficulty reaching staff for updates. There are also reviews that describe inconsistent information, missed details about plans or schedules, and delays in coordinating aftercare or next steps. At the same time, other reviewers describe nurses and therapists as informative and responsive, so communication seems to depend heavily on circumstances.

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Therapy is a standout for many

Therapy staff are a frequent bright spot for rehab progress.

Many reviewers praise physical and occupational therapy as engaging and goal-focused, with comments about making progress and helping residents return home. Some reviews specifically highlight therapists as knowledgeable and aggressive with sessions, and others describe rehabilitation as successful overall. A smaller set of reviews is less positive, describing limited physical therapy and other care gaps, which suggests rehab experience may vary by resident needs and staffing.

caveat 10 reviews mention this

Food quality draws strong reactions

Dining is described both as a strength and as a consistent problem.

Several reviews say meals are good or excellent, and a few mention food as part of an overall positive stay. Others are much more critical, describing meals as dry, lacking variety, or not matching dietary needs, including concerns about serving foods that conflict with restrictions. The community offers specialized diets like diabetes-related and other special dietary restrictions, but reviews show the dining experience can still be uneven in practice.

differentiator 6 reviews mention this

Skilled nursing support is central

Skilled nursing support and medication management are core parts of the care families discuss.

Because this is a skilled nursing facility, reviews frequently reference hands-on assistance and medication-related responsibilities as part of daily life. Support with bathing, dressing, transfers, meals, and supervision comes up alongside comments about residents being safe and cared for. At the same time, some reviews report gaps—such as issues with showers, wound care, dialysis being missed, or bedsore concerns—so the day-to-day quality of nursing tasks is not uniform across all experiences.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes become a section.

Features

Housing

  • 100 resident community capacity 100 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Lambert-St Louis International (11 miles away) Lambert-St Louis International (11 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Hospitals

  • SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center (0.4 miles)
  • VA Medical Center Spinal Cord Injury Program (1.2 miles)
  • The Rehabilitation Institute of St Louis (1.5 miles)
  • St Louis Children's Hospital (1.8 miles)
  • St Alexius Hospital (2.9 miles)
  • Metropolitan St Louis Psychiatric Center (3 miles)

Restaurants

  • Salt + Smoke (0.9 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.1 miles)
  • The Gramophone (1.1 miles)
  • Schlafly Tap Room (1.5 miles)
  • John D. McGurk's Irish Pub (1.8 miles)
  • Tucker's Place (1.8 miles)
  • Duke's (1.9 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (1 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.4 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.5 miles)
  • Blueprint Coff (4.1 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.4 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (1 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (2 miles)
  • Globe Drug (2.2 miles)
  • Schnucks (2.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.1 miles)

Parks

  • Lafayette Park (1.3 miles)
  • Bar K (1.4 miles)
  • Tower Grove Park (1.7 miles)
  • Citygarden (2.2 miles)
  • Gateway Arch National Park (2.6 miles)
  • Fairground Park (2.9 miles)
  • Wohl Recreation Center / Sherman Park (3.1 miles)

Transportation

  • Amtrak (1.7 miles)
  • Zooline Railroad The Wild (3 miles)
  • MetroLink - Emerson Park Station (5.3 miles)
  • Jet Aviation (5.3 miles)

Physicians

  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital (1.7 miles)
  • BJC Behavioral Health Service - Dinu Petru Gangure MD (1.9 miles)
  • Southwest Medical Center (5.6 miles)
  • University Club Medical (6 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Ambrose Church (2.1 miles)
  • St Johns Lutheran Church (2.8 miles)
  • Macedonia Baptist Church (4.5 miles)
  • St Raphael the Archangel Church (4.9 miles)
  • Old Orchard Church (5.9 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Esquire 7 (4.5 miles)

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