Nursing Homes in Lafayette County, Missouri

5 Medicare-certified nursing homes are based in Lafayette County, with rated providers averaging 1.8 out of 5 overall. Provider profiles below carry CMS ratings, inspections, staffing, and ownership.

Browse: Nursing Homes in Missouri · all care types in Lafayette County · Cities: Waverly, Concordia, Higginsville, Odessa, Lexington

Nursing Homes profiles in Lafayette County

Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Apple Ridge Care Center Waverly, MO 64096 CMS rating 1.0 / 560 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company Lutheran Nursing Home Concordia, MO 64020 CMS rating 4.0 / 5113 beds Nursing Home · Non profit - Corporation Meyer Care Center Higginsville, MO 64037 CMS rating 1.0 / 556 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company Odessa Health Care Center Odessa, MO 64076 CMS rating 1.0 / 560 beds Nursing Home · For profit - Limited Liability company Riverbend Heights Health & Rehabilitation Lexington, MO 64067 CMS rating 2.0 / 5154 beds

Cities in Lafayette County

Waverly, MO 1 facilities Concordia, MO 1 facilities Higginsville, MO 1 facilities Odessa, MO 1 facilities Lexington, MO 1 facilities

Choosing a nursing home in Lafayette County

To compare nursing homes, look past the star rating to the health inspection findings themselves, review nurse staffing levels and turnover, and ask about rehabilitation, memory care, and how care plans get reviewed.

Think of ratings as a beginning, not a final word. Look at the inspection findings, staffing levels, and quality measures that sit behind each score, and verify that the services you actually need are available.

Where you can, visit each option in Lafayette County, ask how care plans are created and revisited, and get costs, coverage, and availability confirmed in writing. Steady staffing and open communication with families count for as much as any published rating.

Frequently asked questions

How many nursing homes does Lafayette County have?

According to the current CMS data, Lafayette County, Missouri has 5 Medicare-certified nursing homes, averaging 1.8 out of 5 overall among rated providers.

Which Lafayette County cities have nursing homes?

Waverly, Concordia, Higginsville, Odessa, Lexington list Medicare-certified nursing homes in the current data.

Data sources

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. Processing date: 2026-10-06.

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