Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights

What is Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights's Missouri license record?

Missouri's Section for Long-Term Care Regulation licenses Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights (license 053146) as an Assisted Living Facility licensed as Option 2 (ALF**) for 141 residents, with no Alzheimer's special care unit on file.

The licensee of record is Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights Operator LLC. Its current license term began November 13, 2025 and runs through November 12, 2027.

What did Missouri DHSS inspectors find at Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights?

Show Me LTC lists 13 inspections and complaint investigations for Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights, 5 of them since October 2023. In the 5 most recent it itemizes, DHSS cited 32 requirements across all 5 of them.

The cited requirements cluster in fire safety and evacuation (17), care and service planning (6), staffing, training and screening (3). Examples, in DHSS's wording:

• August 29, 2024 — Complete Fire Alarm Systems. (E) Facilities shall test by activating the complete fire alarm system at least once a month. (rule class I/II) Corrected December 20, 2024.
• August 29, 2024 — Sprinkler Systems. (B) Facilities that have a sprinkler system installed prior to August 28, 2007, shall inspect, maintain, and test these systems in accordance with… (rule class I/II) Corrected December 20, 2024.
• August 1, 2024 — Protection from Hazards. (B) The storage of unnecessary combustible materials in any part of a building in which a licensed facility is located is prohibited. (rule class I/II) Corrected October 10, 2024.
• August 1, 2024 — Residents shall receive proper care as defined in the individualized service plan. (rule class I/II) Corrected October 10, 2024.

Each rule carries a class tag: Class I standards guard against imminent danger, Class II relate directly to resident health and safety, Class III indirectly (RSMo 198.085). The tag describes the rule, not harm that occurred.

How do you verify Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights on Show Me Long Term Care?

Search Missouri DHSS's Show Me Long Term Care portal by county, then pick Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights from the results to see every inspection date and the requirements cited.

1. Open Show Me Long Term Care (Missouri DHSS).
2. Choose SAINT LOUIS in the County box and click ShowMeResults!
3. Select CEDARHURST OF TESSON HEIGHTS at level ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY OPTION 2.
4. Click any inspection date to read the requirements DHSS cited and the dates they were corrected.

The portal has no per-facility link, so these four steps are the shortest route to the official record. The license number to match is 053146 in the DHSS LTC Directory.

What does an Option 2 assisted living license mean for residents at Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights?

As an Option 2 assisted living facility, Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights may serve residents who can't evacuate the building on their own, as long as it staffs for evacuations and writes an individualized evacuation plan into each such resident's service plan.

DHSS describes this level as a facility that may accept or retain residents with an impairment that prevents their safe evacuation, but only if it meets added staffing requirements to assist in evacuations and includes an individualized evacuation plan in the resident's service plan. Missouri assisted living follows a social model of care and may admit or keep a resident only if that person doesn't need hospitalization or skilled nursing placement (19 CSR 30-86). If your parent's needs grow past that line, the next step is usually a skilled nursing facility.

53 of the 64 assisted living and residential care licenses in St. Louis County hold Option 2. Ask Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights to show you what an evacuation plan would look like for your parent.

Does Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights have a memory care unit?

No. The DHSS directory shows no Alzheimer's special care unit for Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights, so it doesn't offer a disclosed memory care program.

Residents with mild memory loss may still live there, since an Option 2 license allows residents who need help to evacuate. If dementia is the main concern, compare it with the licenses that have disclosed a special care unit in our St. Louis memory care directory.

Where is Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights and what's nearby in St. Louis, MO?

Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights is at 12335 West Bend Dr in St. Louis (63128), in South County (St. Louis County). It is one of 29 licensed assisted living or residential care facilities with a St. Louis address.

Hospitals families in this part of the metro use most include Mercy Hospital South, SSM Health St. Clare Hospital in Fenton. Ask which hospital residents are usually sent to, and whether staff send records ahead.

Other licensed communities nearby:

• Laclede Commons — St. Louis, 232 beds, Assisted Living (Option 2), Alzheimer's unit
• Mother of Perpetual Help Residence — St. Louis, 160 beds, Assisted Living (Option 2), Alzheimer's unit
• McKnight Place Assisted Living and Memory Care (Assisted Living (Option 2)) — St. Louis, 120 beds, Assisted Living (Option 2)
• Mattis Pointe Assisted Living — St. Louis, 120 beds, Assisted Living (Option 2), Alzheimer's unit

What does assisted living cost at a community like Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights?

Assisted living in Greater St. Louis typically runs $3,400–$5,200/mo in 2026 and memory care $4,400–$6,400/mo; Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights doesn't report its rates to DHSS, so ask for a written rate sheet.

At 141 beds, Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights is one of the larger communities in the metro. Larger buildings often price care in levels or points, while smaller ones lean toward all-inclusive rates, so ask which model is used and what moves a resident to the next level. Missouri's Aged and Disabled Waiver can help pay for personal care for eligible residents but never covers room and board, and not every facility accepts it. See St. Louis assisted living costs for the full breakdown.

What should you ask when touring Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights?

Start with the topics DHSS has cited at Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights, then confirm staffing, the move-out line, and the full monthly cost.

• DHSS cited fire-safety or evacuation rules here. Ask to see the current fire drill log and the plan of correction, and how night staff would evacuate a resident who can't walk.
• Service-plan or assessment rules were cited. Ask how often your parent's plan would be reviewed and who signs off on changes.
• Staffing or training rules were cited. Ask for the awake-overnight staffing level and how new hires are screened and trained.
• Ask to see a sample individualized evacuation plan and the overnight staffing that supports it.
• What is the awake-overnight caregiver-to-resident ratio?
• How long have the administrator and the head of nursing been in their roles?
• Which care needs would require a move to skilled nursing?

How does Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights compare with other assisted living in St. Louis County?

By licensed capacity, Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights is the 4th-largest of 64 assisted living and residential care licenses in St. Louis County, and 40 of those 64 have disclosed an Alzheimer's special care unit.

See every licensed option in the St. Louis assisted living directory.