John Pork
Sep 2025
I walk here from McGruder's to eat my Flay burger in their peaceful garden. Thanks!
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Families describe Clarence Care Center as a warm, hometown skilled nursing facility where staff are attentive and genuinely caring toward residents. Reviewers repeatedly praise the kindness and knowledge of individual staff members and nurses, and the community holds a strong 4.6 rating from local families.
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Clarence Care Center is a senior living community in Clarence, Missouri offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Outdoor Patio and Gathering / Activity Spaces. Families rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 32 reviews.
Clarence Care Center is a skilled nursing and long-term care facility in Clarence, Missouri, with a licensed capacity of 60 residents.
Families consistently praise the staff as the community's defining strength. Reviewers describe them as knowledgeable, friendly, and genuinely invested in resident wellbeing. One family wrote, "the staff is wonderful and really care for the people who live there." The facility maintains a clean, well-organized environment with a peaceful garden where residents spend time. Staffing levels are notably strong on weekdays, though one family noted things move a bit slower on weekends.
Residents themselves appear content and well cared for. The atmosphere comes across as warm and home-like rather than institutional, with families noting their loved ones are happy and thriving. Activities include garden access and on-site dining.
Clarence Care Center holds a 4.6 out of 5 Google rating based on 32 family reviews.
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John Pork
Sep 2025
I walk here from McGruder's to eat my Flay burger in their peaceful garden. Thanks!
Richard Thompson
Feb 2025
Great people there.they know how to take care of your people
Colin D. Wescott
Nov 2023
Sketchy small town stuff
Loutrisha Fernandez
Sep 2023
Joellen Hernandez is the Kind, caring and compassionate. Always willing to help and educate. What a wonderfully amazing nurse.
Diana Hawkins
May 2023
Love the way all the staff care for our mom⚘️
5 inspection visits in the last three years, 56 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 27, 2026
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 27, 2026
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 27, 2026
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 27, 2026
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 27, 2026
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 27, 2026
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Dec 26, 2025
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 28, 2024
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 28, 2024
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 28, 2024
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 8, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 8, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 28, 2024
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 28, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 8, 2024
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 8, 2024
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 28, 2024
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 8, 2024
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 8, 2024
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 28, 2024
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 28, 2024
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 8, 2024
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 8, 2024
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 2, 2021
Use approved construction type or materials.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 3, 2021
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.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Meet other general requirements.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 2, 2021
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 2, 2021
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 2, 2021
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Establish methods for sharing information.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 2, 2021
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 2, 2021
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 3, 2021
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
Clarence Care Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Clarence Care Center is located at 111 East Street in Clarence, Missouri.
Families describe Clarence Care Center as a warm, hometown skilled nursing facility where staff are attentive and genuinely caring toward residents. Reviewers repeatedly praise the kindness and knowledge of individual staff members and nurses, and the community holds a strong 4.6 rating from local families.
Clarence Care Center had 5 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 56 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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