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Hilltop At Blue River, The
10425 Chestnut Dr, Kansas City, MO 64137
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 160 beds, Hilltop At Blue River, The serves Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1994.
CMS gives it 2 of 5 stars overall, equal to the Missouri median; the health inspection rating is 2, staffing 1 and quality measures 5.
Inspectors recorded 48 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (14, 30, 4 by cycle, most recent first), 2 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 30.0 per 100 beds, about the same as the state median of 32.1.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 2.6 hours per resident per day (0.3 RN), below the Missouri median of 3.4; nursing staff turnover is 37.9%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Jackson Co. median | Missouri median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 48 | 46 | 31 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 30.0 | 43.9 | 32.1 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.9% | 57.7% | 56.1% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (39 in the county, 487 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Missouri average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 14 Mar 2025, 21 Jul 2023.
Severity mix: G ×2 D ×27 E ×16 F ×3
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | Past Non-Compliance |
| 2 Jan 2026 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Complaint investigation | Past Non-Compliance |
| 18 Dec 2025 | F0551 | Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. | D | Complaint investigation | 22 Dec 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Standard survey | 28 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | Standard survey | 28 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 28 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard survey | 28 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | F0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Standard survey | 28 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Standard survey | 28 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 28 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 28 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 28 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | F0790 | Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | D | Standard survey | 28 Apr 2025 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 28 Apr 2025 |
| 9 Jan 2025 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Feb 2025 |
| 8 Nov 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 21 Oct 2024 |
| 20 Sep 2023 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 Sep 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0800 | Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. | F | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0814 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | F | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0838 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | F | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | E | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | E | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0847 | Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | E | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0848 | Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue. | E | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0553 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | D | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0744 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0745 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 24 Aug 2023 |
| 16 Mar 2021 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E | Standard survey | 15 Apr 2021 |
| 16 Mar 2021 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Standard survey | 15 Apr 2021 |
| 16 Mar 2021 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Standard survey | 15 Apr 2021 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Missouri average. Turnover: nursing staff 37.9%, RNs 20.0%; 1 administrator left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Missouri median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 7.5% | 17.6% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.6% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.0% | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 7.4% | 16.1% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 2.6% | 4.1% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 16.5% | 21.0% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: 10425 Opco Llc. Chain: Opco Skilled Management (66 facilities).
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC | Direct ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2022 |
| Caliber Advisors LLC | Indirect ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/22/2022 |
| First Sweetzer Holdings LLC | Indirect ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2022 |
| Hatteras Investments LLC | Indirect ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2022 |
| Sasem Investments LLC | Indirect ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2022 |
| 10425 Chestnut Drive Mo, LLC | 5% or greater mortgage interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2022 |
| Emerald Property Partners LLC | 5% or greater mortgage interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2022 |
| Ozark Healthcare Realty LLC | 5% or greater mortgage interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2022 |
| 10425 Chestnut Drive Mo, LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2022 |
| Emerald Property Partners LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2022 |
| Esdov Investments LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2022 |
| First Sweetzer Holdings LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2022 |
| Hatteras Investments LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2022 |
| Jubilee Master Holdings LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2022 |
| Ozark Healthcare Realty LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/12/2022 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Jackson County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Care Center | Kansas City | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 168.8 | — | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Ignite Medical Resort Blue Springs | Blue Springs | 90 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15.6 | — | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Jeanne Jugan Center | Kansas City | 52 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7.7 | — | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Sunterra Springs Independence | Independence | 38 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 57.9 | — | 10 Feb 2025 |
| John Knox Village Care Center | Lees Summit | 324 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 6.2 | — | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Seasons Rehab and Healthcare Center | Kansas City | 78 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 29.5 | — | 11 Feb 2026 |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City | 188 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 13.3 | $15K | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Bishop Spencer Place, Inc, The | Kansas City | 57 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 43.9 | $8K | 9 Jan 2026 |
All 39 facilities in Jackson County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Hilltop At Blue River, The been cited for?
48 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Missouri median is 31 per facility.
Has Hilltop At Blue River, The been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Hilltop At Blue River, The compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 2.6 hours per resident per day against a Missouri median of 3.4 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Hilltop At Blue River, The?
It is part of the Opco Skilled Management chain. Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include El Dorado Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC, Caliber Advisors LLC and First Sweetzer Holdings LLC. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Hilltop At Blue River, The last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 1 May 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 14 Mar 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.