D69

HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE

Grade D 69/100 composite score

For profit - Corporation

CMS Star Ratings

Overall
1/5
Health Insp.
2/5
Quality
4/5
Staffing
1/5
RN Staffing
Not rated

Certified Beds

160

Ownership

For profit - Corporation

Total Fines

$34,704

Last Survey

N/A

10425 CHESTNUT DR, KANSAS CITY, MO 64137
8167634444

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Staffing Hours & Turnover

Hours per Resident per Day (PBJ)

RN
0.24h
LPN
0.49h
CNA
1.80h
Total
2.54h
Facility
State Average

Turnover Rates

RN Turnover
N/A
Total Nurse Turnover
N/A
Admin Turnover
N/A

Ownership

GARETZ, DAVID

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Dec 2022

SANDERS, KAYATANA

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Jan 2025

TADAKAMALLA, SRINATH

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Dec 2023

10425 CHESTNUT DRIVE MO, LLC

Organization5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTSince Dec 2022

EMERALD PROPERTY PARTNERS LLC

Organization5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTSince Dec 2022

GIBRALTAR TRUST

Organization5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTSince Dec 2022

MONTGOMERY SKY TRUST

Organization5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTSince Dec 2022

OZARK HEALTHCARE REALTY LLC

Organization5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTSince Dec 2022

Penalties & Fines (1)

$34,704total fines
DateTypeDescriptionAmount
Jul 21, 2023Fine$34,704

Health Inspection Deficiencies (49)

March 14, 2025Health11 deficiencies
0623DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Apr 28, 2025
0625DMinimal harm, Isolated

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.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Apr 28, 2025
0679DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Apr 28, 2025
0692DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Apr 28, 2025
0695DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Apr 28, 2025
0725EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected Apr 28, 2025
0790DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Apr 28, 2025
0804EMinimal harm, Pattern

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected Apr 28, 2025
0812EMinimal harm, Pattern

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected Apr 28, 2025
0880DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected Apr 28, 2025
0689DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Apr 28, 2025
January 9, 2025Health1 deficiency
0554DMinimal harm, Isolated

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Feb 20, 2025
November 8, 2024Health1 deficiency
0689DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Oct 21, 2024
September 20, 2023Health1 deficiency
0755DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 2, 2023
July 21, 2023Health28 deficiencies2 severe
0553DMinimal harm, Isolated

Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0578EMinimal harm, Pattern

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.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0580DMinimal harm, Isolated

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0607EMinimal harm, Pattern

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0623DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0625DMinimal harm, Isolated

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.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0656DMinimal harm, Isolated

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0679EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0688DMinimal harm, Isolated

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.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0689GActual harm, Isolated

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0692GActual harm, Isolated

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0698DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0740DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0744DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0745DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0756EMinimal harm, Pattern

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0758DMinimal harm, Isolated

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.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0759DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0800FMinimal harm, Widespread

Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0814FMinimal harm, Widespread

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0838FMinimal harm, Widespread

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.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0847EMinimal harm, Pattern

Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0848EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0867EMinimal harm, Pattern

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0880EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0881EMinimal harm, Pattern

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0883EMinimal harm, Pattern

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
0550EMinimal harm, Pattern

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 24, 2023
May 2, 2023Health3 deficiencies
0600DMinimal harm, Isolated

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected Jun 17, 2023
0658EMinimal harm, Pattern

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Jun 16, 2023
0921EMinimal harm, Pattern

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Environmental Deficiencies

Corrected Jun 16, 2023
March 31, 2023Health1 deficiency
0761DMinimal harm, Isolated

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.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected May 25, 2023
March 16, 2021Health3 deficiencies
0578DMinimal harm, Isolated

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.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Apr 15, 2021
0679EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Apr 15, 2021
0761EMinimal harm, Pattern

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.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Apr 15, 2021

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CareGrader rating for HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE?

HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE in KANSAS CITY, Missouri has a CareGrader grade of D (Below Average), with a composite score of 69 out of 100. This grade is based on health inspections, staffing levels, quality measures, and penalty history from official CMS government data.

What is the CMS star rating for HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE?

HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE has an overall CMS star rating of 1 out of 5, a health inspection rating of 2/5, and a staffing rating of 1/5. CareGrader combines this with additional data to calculate an A-F grade.

How many health deficiencies does HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE have?

HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE has 49 health deficiencies on record from CMS health inspection surveys. Deficiencies are rated from A (minimal harm potential) to L (immediate jeopardy, widespread). View the full inspection timeline above for details on each deficiency.

Has HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE been fined?

Yes. HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE has $34,704 in total fines from CMS enforcement actions across 1 penalty.

How many beds does HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE have?

HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE has 160 certified beds with approximately 146 current residents (91% occupancy). The facility is located at 10425 CHESTNUT DR, KANSAS CITY, Missouri 64137. It is a for profit - corporation facility.

Data Disclaimer

Inspection data, staffing levels, and star ratings are sourced from CMS Medicare Nursing Home Compare and are largely self-reported by facilities. A 2019 GAO study found that 43% of facilities under-reported falls. CareGrader provides this data for informational purposes only and is not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. Always visit facilities in person before making a decision.