Northview Village

A St. Louis nursing home’s abrupt closure in late 2023 upended the lives of more than 170 residents and families. Advocates and politicians called for its directors to be held accountable, but a $56,000 fine from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could be the only penalty.

The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is fining the directors of the closed Northview Village nursing home more than $18,000 for each day they violated federal rules. Advocates for residents of long-term care facilities say it's not enough.

The bill would also require a professional nurse to serve as a director of nursing and designate a charge nurse for each shift.

A newly released report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services concludes owners of a north St. Louis nursing home put residents and staff at risk when they abruptly shut the facility down in December.

More than 170 residents were moved to 14 different nursing homes across the region after the facility unexpectedly closed on Dec. 15. Many residents were left needing clothing, toiletry and other items lost or stolen in the transition.

The St. Louis City Senior Fund voted unanimously Tuesday to allocate the funds for some nursing home residents who were displaced a week ago when the facility suddenly closed and their belongings were stolen.