Kinwell at Sunset Hills

What is Kinwell at Sunset Hills's Missouri license record?

Kinwell at Sunset Hills holds Missouri DHSS license 053688 as an Assisted Living Facility licensed as Option 2 (ALF**), with 98 licensed beds and an Alzheimer's special care unit of 38 beds.

The licensee of record is Sunset Hills Propco LLC. Its current license term began December 18, 2025 and runs through March 30, 2027.

What did Missouri DHSS inspectors find at Kinwell at Sunset Hills?

Show Me LTC lists 18 inspections and complaint investigations for Kinwell at Sunset Hills, 7 of them since October 2023. In the 7 most recent it itemizes, DHSS cited 14 requirements, and 2 of those 7 inspections were deficiency-free.

The cited requirements cluster in fire safety and evacuation (3), care and service planning (3), other operating requirements (3). Examples, in DHSS's wording:

• January 27, 2025 — 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 April 22, 2025.
• January 27, 2025 — In newly licensed facilities or if a new heating system is installed in an existing licensed facility, the heating of the building shall be restricted to steam, hot… (rule class I/II) Corrected June 12, 2025.
• January 27, 2025 — Plumbing fixtures which are accessible to residents and which supply hot water shall be thermostatically controlled so that the water temperature at the fixture does… (rule class I/II) Corrected April 22, 2025.
• October 25, 2024 — The facility shall not admit or continue to care for a resident who: (A) Has exhibited behaviors that present a reasonable likelihood of serious harm to himself or… (rule class I/II) Corrected January 27, 2025.

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 Kinwell at Sunset Hills on Show Me Long Term Care?

Search Missouri DHSS's Show Me Long Term Care portal by county, then pick Kinwell at Sunset Hills 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 KINWELL AT SUNSET HILLS 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 053688 in the DHSS LTC Directory.

What does an Option 2 assisted living license mean for residents at Kinwell at Sunset Hills?

As an Option 2 assisted living facility, Kinwell at Sunset Hills 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 Kinwell at Sunset Hills to show you what an evacuation plan would look like for your parent.

Does Kinwell at Sunset Hills have a memory care unit?

Yes. Kinwell at Sunset Hills has disclosed an Alzheimer's special care unit to DHSS covering 38 of its 98 licensed beds (39%).

Missouri has no separate memory care license. Under RSMo 198.510, a facility that offers an Alzheimer's special care unit or program must file a disclosure with DHSS describing what makes the care suited to people with dementia, and must give a copy to the resident and family at admission. Ask for that disclosure before you tour, then compare it with what you see: secured doors, daily structure, and how staff redirect someone who is anxious or trying to leave.

Where is Kinwell at Sunset Hills and what's nearby in Sunset Hills, MO?

Kinwell at Sunset Hills is at 12470 Rott Road in Sunset Hills (63127), in South County (St. Louis County). It is the only licensed assisted living or residential care facility with a Sunset Hills 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:

• Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights — St. Louis, 141 beds, Assisted Living (Option 2)
• Mattis Pointe Assisted Living — St. Louis, 120 beds, Assisted Living (Option 2), Alzheimer's unit
• Nazareth Living Center (Assisted Living (Option 2)) — St. Louis, 114 beds, Assisted Living (Option 2), Alzheimer's unit
• Southview Assisted Living — Affton, 111 beds, Assisted Living (Option 2), Alzheimer's unit

What does assisted living cost at a community like Kinwell at Sunset Hills?

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

At 98 beds, Kinwell at Sunset Hills is a mid-sized community. 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. Memory care units usually carry a separate, higher rate. 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 memory care costs for the full breakdown.

What should you ask when touring Kinwell at Sunset Hills?

Start with the topics DHSS has cited at Kinwell at Sunset Hills, 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.
• Ask to see a sample individualized evacuation plan and the overnight staffing that supports it.
• Ask for the Alzheimer's special care disclosure filed with DHSS and how many residents live in the unit today.
• 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 Kinwell at Sunset Hills compare with other assisted living in St. Louis County?

By licensed capacity, Kinwell at Sunset Hills is the 17th-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 or the memory care directory.