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Federal record · CMS Care Compare · CCN 265498 · Processed JUN 1 2026
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Bluffs, The

3105 Bluff Creek Drive, Columbia, MO, 65201

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 265498Nonprofit

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall2 / 5
Health inspections2 / 5
Staffing3 / 5
Quality measures2 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified beds
132 · avg 122 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
62.1%higher than most Missouri nursing homesMissouri avg: 56.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
61.9%higher than most Missouri nursing homesMissouri avg: 50.2% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Missouri averageMissouri avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
3 fines · $37,621 total

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
265498
Certified beds
132 beds · avg 122 residents/day
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Boone County Senior Citizen Service Corporation

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitCorporation

Disclosed owners (18 on record)

  • Jennifer Baker

    Corporate Officer · since 2025

  • Jessica Elizabeth Dresner

    Corporate Director · since 2025

  • Ranshell m Harrington

    Adp of The Snf · since 2024

  • Midwest Physical Therapy pc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2024

  • Doris Elizabeth Simpson

    Corporate Director · since 2024

  • Evan Prost

    Corporate Director · since 2024

+ 12 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

41 health citations on file1 immediate-jeopardy finding17 from complaints3 federal fines totalling $38K

Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 41)

  • F0887·Jan 30, 2026

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

  • F0881·Jan 30, 2026

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

  • F0880·Jan 30, 2026

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F0812·Jan 30, 2026

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

  • F0803·Jan 30, 2026

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

  • E0761·Jan 30, 2026

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    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.

  • D0689·Jan 30, 2026

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

  • F0658·Jan 30, 2026

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20252 fines · $18K
  • 20241 fine · $19K

Most recent events

  • Jan 14, 2025Fine · $9,110
  • Jan 14, 2025Fine · $9,110
  • Nov 1, 2024Fine · $19K

Largest single fine on record: $19K.

Fire-safety citations

32 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 30, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

Facility background report

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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