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The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
The Hilltop at Blue River is a community where residents are sure to thrive during their golden years. The skilled nursing home and rehabilitation center strives in providing all the necessary needs of its residents while striving to balance holistic wellness. The community prides itself on its team of dedicated staff who deliver quality service with compassion and kindness. Hilltop’s unique approach to senior nursing is found in the innovative and creative approach while maintaining a sense of community, individuality, and independence.
The Hilltop’s center of excellence is found in the range of healthcare services offered, activities, and social services; these include wound care and therapy (occupational, physical, and speech). Personalized care is also offered to maximize the potential of its residents by ensuring that their needs are all met.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 253rd out of 276 homes in Missouri. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 16m per day | ▼ 43% State avg: 28m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 32m per day | ▼ 22% State avg: 41m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 1h 59m per day | ▼ 15% State avg: 2h 20m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 2h 36m per day | ▼ 15% State avg: 3h 3m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 2m per day | ■ Avg State avg: 2m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 14m per day | ▼ 30% State avg: 20m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
The facility features spacious, private rooms equipped with TVs and phones, and includes beauty and barber services on-site.
Higher than the Missouri average: 66.6%The Hilltop at Blue River is legally operated by 10425 Opco Llc, and administrated by Kayatana Sanders.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
In Missouri, the Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Regulation and Licensure performs the inspections and unannounced surveys required for all long-term care providers.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Missouri state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | MO Average | vs. MO Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 45 | 35 | This facility has 29% more total deficiencies than a typical Missouri nursing home (45 vs. MO avg 35).↑ 29% worse |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2021.
| 9 | 7 | This facility has 29% more deficiencies per year than a typical Missouri nursing home (9 vs. MO avg 7).↑ 29% worse |
|
Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 4.5 | 5 | This facility has 10% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Missouri nursing home (4.5 vs. MO avg 5).↓ 10% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | MO Average | vs. MO Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 10 | 7 | This facility has 43% more total inspections than a typical Missouri nursing home (10 vs. MO avg 7).↑ 43% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on January 2, 2026, identified a deficiency related to staff failing to maintain a resident’s dignity when a Certified Medication Aide forced the resident out of bed against their will. Earlier inspections showed a pattern of deficiencies involving resident rights, medication management, supervision during smoking breaks, and communication with residents’ representatives. Several complaint investigations substantiated issues such as missing controlled substances, resident-to-resident abuse, and improper wheelchair securing during transport, but no fines, immediate jeopardy findings, or license actions were listed in the available reports. Most complaints were substantiated, and the facility took corrective actions including staff education and policy updates. The inspection history indicates ongoing challenges with resident dignity, medication handling, and safety supervision, with some corrective steps taken but no clear overall improvement trend.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
Show Inspection ReportsMissouri average 6.6
Last Health inspection on Mar 2025
Missouri average 36.5
Missouri average 5.67
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
40 of 50 citations resulted from standard inspections; 8 of 50 resulted from complaint investigations; and 2 of 50 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
100% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 0.7
100% worse than Missouri averageMissouri average: 1
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
49% worse than Missouri average
0% compared with Missouri average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.2 hoursNo contractors work on this role.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.1 hoursNo contractors work on this role.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.3 hoursNo contractors work on this role.
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
2,316 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 48 | 0 | 48 | 21,322 | 92 | 100% | 8.3 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 12 | 0 | 12 | 5,693 | 92 | 100% | 9.1 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3,950 | 92 | 100% | 8.6 |
| Physical Therapist | 13 | 0 | 13 | 3,513 | 92 | 100% | 6.6 |
| Registered Nurse | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2,137 | 91 | 99% | 8.2 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2,059 | 91 | 99% | 7.4 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1,050 | 74 | 80% | 7.8 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 2 | 0 | 2 | 784 | 65 | 71% | 7.6 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 1 | 0 | 1 | 724 | 78 | 85% | 9.3 |
| Therapeutic Recreation Specialist | 0 | 5 | 5 | 654 | 67 | 73% | 5.8 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 510 | 63 | 68% | 8.1 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 2 | 2 | 498 | 64 | 70% | 6.1 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 491 | 64 | 70% | 7.7 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 463 | 58 | 63% | 8 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 2 | 2 | 445 | 65 | 71% | 6.7 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 3 | 3 | 391 | 66 | 72% | 5.9 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 4 | 4 | 328 | 63 | 68% | 5.1 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 165 | 21 | 23% | 7.8 |
Includes penalties issued in 2023
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
52% lower than Missouri averageMissouri average: $73K
59% fewer fines than Missouri averageMissouri average: 2.4
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
0
100% fewer payment denials than Missouri averageMissouri average: 0.7
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
1 penalty in the past 3 years
Jul 21, 2023 · $35K
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Jul 21, 2023Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
8.1
26% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 10.9
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
16.3
16% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 19.5
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
12.4%
37% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 19.8%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
13.8%
33% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 20.6%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
22.6%
25% worse than Missouri averageMissouri average: 18.1%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
0.6%
85% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 4.0%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
2.2%
57% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 5.0%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%
85% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 2.7%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
11.7%
110% worse than Missouri averageMissouri average: 5.6%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
24.4%
90% worse than Missouri averageMissouri average: 12.8%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
5.6%
75% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 22.0%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
67.5%
21% worse than Missouri averageMissouri average: 85.2%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
62.3%
31% worse than Missouri averageMissouri average: 90.9%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.43
31% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 2.08
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.59
32% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 2.35
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
26.0%
61% worse than Missouri averageMissouri average: 66.6%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
3.9%
76% worse than Missouri averageMissouri average: 2.2%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
31.8%
50% worse than Missouri averageMissouri average: 63.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
23.2%
8% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 25.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
8.1%
40% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 13.4%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than Missouri averageMissouri average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
51.9%
In line with Missouri averageMissouri average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
37.8%
25% worse than Missouri averageMissouri average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
9% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
38% of new residents, often for short stays.
53% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
139Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for The Hilltop at Blue River based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #39 / 286Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 39th out of 286 homes in Missouri. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Missouri average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.
11.4 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Kansas City's city center to The Hilltop at Blue River's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 2.47 miles to nearest hospital (St Joseph Medical Center: Wilson Luke A MD)
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NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
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The Hilltop at Blue River is in the South Kansas City neighborhood of Kansas City.
The legal owner and operator of The Hilltop at Blue River is 10425 Opco Llc.
The Hilltop at Blue River has a walk score of 4. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
The Hilltop at Blue River's occupancy is 89%.
Kayatana Sanders is the administrator of The Hilltop at Blue River.
The Hilltop at Blue River has 160 beds.
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