Residential Care (RCF I) — Festus, Jefferson County. 12 licensed beds.
Magnolia House is a Residential Care Facility (RCF I) in Festus (Jefferson County), DHSS license 053874, licensed for 12 beds.
| Facility | Magnolia House |
|---|---|
| Address | 204 Grand Ave, Festus, MO 63028 |
| Phone (DHSS record) | (636) 933-0662 |
| Licensing agency | Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Section for Long-Term Care Regulation |
| License number | 053874 |
| DHSS facility number | 13697 |
| Level of care | Residential Care Facility (RCF I) |
| Licensed capacity | 12 beds |
| Alzheimer's special care unit | None disclosed |
| Status | Active — current license term April 29, 2026 to April 28, 2028 |
| First licensed | Not published in the DHSS directory; inspection records on Show Me LTC go back to January 7, 2019 |
| Licensee (operator) | Hard Knocks, LLC (limited liability company) |
| Administrator of record | Sandy Buchanan |
| Also licensed by | Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) |
| Enforcement / disciplinary action | None reported. The DHSS directory lists the license as active; Show Me LTC posts inspection findings but not civil penalties or license actions |
Show Me LTC lists 15 inspections and complaint investigations for Magnolia House, most recently on February 24, 2026 (state licensure inspection).
| Date | Inspection type | Plan of correction filed |
|---|---|---|
| February 24, 2026 | State licensure inspection | — |
| February 2, 2026 | State licensure inspection | — |
| September 12, 2025 | Complaint investigation | Yes |
| March 20, 2025 | State licensure inspection | — |
| January 30, 2025 | State licensure inspection | — |
| May 14, 2024 | State licensure inspection | — |
| January 17, 2024 | State licensure inspection | — |
| May 2, 2023 | State licensure inspection | Yes |
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 053874 in the DHSS LTC Directory.
DHSS licenses Magnolia House as a Residential Care Facility (RCF I): a facility that provides 24-hour care to three or more residents, who must be able to make a path to safety unassisted.
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Licenses, levels of care, capacity, Alzheimer's special care unit flags, operators and administrators come from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) LTC Directory, published for the Section for Long-Term Care Regulation (file updated October 5, 2026). Inspection and complaint-investigation history comes from DHSS Show Me Long Term Care.
Listings are active licenses only. We re-pull both sources quarterly. Last updated: October 23, 2026 · Last verified: October 2026.
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