Bernard Care Center
4335 West Pine Blvd, Saint Louis, MO, 63108
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Reliant Care Management
- Certified beds
- 141 · avg 131 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 41.5% — lower than most Missouri nursing homesMissouri avg: 56.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Missouri averageMissouri avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $37,388 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 265500
- Certified beds
- 141 beds · avg 131 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Bernard Care Center, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Reliant Care Management
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Reliant Care Management chain — 32 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 1.2 / 5.
Disclosed owners (5 on record)
- Richard j Destefane Revocable Living Trust
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2018
- Lajuana Johnson
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2006
- Richard j Destefane
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2003
- Reliant Care Group Llc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 1997
- Reliant Care Management Company Llc
Operational/managerial Control · since 1991
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 68)
- E0555·Apr 8, 2026Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician.
- D0924·Dec 19, 2025Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
- D0923·Dec 19, 2025Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
- D0908·Dec 19, 2025Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- D0804·Dec 19, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0687·Dec 19, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate foot care.
- E0584·Dec 19, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D0883·Dec 19, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $37K · 1 payment denial
Most recent events
- Apr 18, 2024Payment denial · 44 days · starting May 30, 2024
- Apr 18, 2024Fine · $37K
Fire-safety citations
28 Life-Safety-Code citations on file, including 2 at severity J–L. Most recent: Dec 19, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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