Licensing and Certification
The Department of Health and Senior Services, Section for Long-Term Care Regulation is responsible for inspecting and issuing state licenses to residential care facilities (RCF and RCF*), assisted living facilities (ALF and ALF**), intermediate care facilities (ICF), and skilled nursing facilities (SNF). 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 1,111 long-term care facilities with more than 80,000 beds licensed and inspected by the Section. Of these facilities, there are 486 skilled nursing facilities, 19 intermediate care facilities, 280 residential care facilities, and 326 assisted living facilities. The Section also inspects 8 hospital-based long-term care units. Approximately 500 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 participation, and maintains state and federal databases.
- Application for Licensure for Long Term Care Facility
- Laws and Regulations for Licensing and Certifying Facilities
Directories
Licensed Facility Directory - excel
Licensed Facility Directory - pdf
Licensed Facility Directory by City
Licensed Facility Directory by County
Licensed Facility Directory by Region
Show-Me Long Term Care
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Alzheimer's Special Care Unit Directory
For more information on nursing home licensing and certification, visit our Frequently Asked Questions or contact us.