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Elara Caring
Hospice Dexter, MO
1614 W Business Hwy 60, Ste A-2 Po Box 909, Dexter, MO 63841 · (573) 614-4000
Family caregiver survey rating 5
Hospice Care Index9 of 10
OwnershipFor-Profit
Medicare-certified sinceOct 8, 2008
Average daily census (patients on an average day)94
What families said
- Would definitely recommend the hospice: 91%
- Rated the hospice 9 or 10: 90%
- Always got help for pain and symptoms: 83%
- Always got timely help: 88%
- Team always communicated well: 86%
- Team always treated the patient with respect: 93%
- Right amount of emotional and spiritual support: 95%
The Hospice Care Index combines ten claims-based signals of care quality (for example visits near the end of life and gaps in nursing visits); 10 is best.
Patients who got visits in the last days of life: 54.6%
Where it gives care
- At home: 50%
- Assisted living: 5%
- Nursing facility: 45%
Areas it serves
Elara Caring lists 76 ZIP codes in its service area, including these cities:
- St. Louis, MO
- Springfield, MO
- O'Fallon, MO
- Cape Girardeau, MO
- Poplar Bluff, MO
- Sikeston, MO
- Jackson, MO
- Kennett, MO
Ratings describe past performance reported to CMS and can change. Confirm insurance, availability and services directly with the provider, and talk to your doctor or care team. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Hospice - General Information; Provider Data; CAHPS Hospice Survey (released Aug 19, 2026).