BLUFFS, THE
Ratings & Quality
Staffing Details
| RN Hours per Resident per Day | 0.36 |
|---|---|
| Total Nurse Hours per Resident per Day | 4.16 |
| Number of Certified Beds | 132 |
| Number of Residents | 118 |
Inspection Deficiencies (38)
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Correction date: 2025-02-05
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction date: 2025-02-19
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Correction date: 2024-12-09
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Correction date: 2024-12-09
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.
Correction date: 2024-12-09
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction date: 2024-12-09
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Correction date: 2024-12-09
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction date: 2024-12-09
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction date: 2024-12-09
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Correction date: 2024-12-09
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction date: 2024-12-09
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Correction date: 2024-06-21
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction date: 2024-06-21
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction date: 2024-06-11
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Correction date: 2024-02-12
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Correction date: 2024-01-21
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction date: 2024-01-21
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Correction date: 2024-01-21
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction date: 2024-01-21
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction date: 2024-01-21
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Correction date: 2023-08-13
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction date: 2023-08-13
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Correction date: 2023-08-13
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction date: 2023-08-13
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.
Correction date: 2023-08-13
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction date: 2023-08-13
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction date: 2023-08-13
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Correction date: 2023-08-13
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction date: 2023-06-11
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Correction date: 2023-04-03
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Correction date: 2021-07-19
Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
Correction date: 2021-07-19
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Correction date: 2021-07-19
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Correction date: 2021-07-19
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Correction date: 2021-07-19
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Correction date: 2021-07-19
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction date: 2021-07-19
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction date: 2021-07-19
Penalties & Fines
| Date | Type | Fine Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-14 | Fine | $9,110 |
| 2025-01-14 | Fine | $9,110 |
| 2024-11-01 | Fine | $19,401 |
Facility Information
- Address 3105 BLUFF CREEK DRIVE, Columbia, MO 65201
- Phone 5734426060
- Type Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership Non profit - Corporation
About BLUFFS, THE
BLUFFS, THE is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Columbia, Missouri. The facility has 132 certified beds and currently houses 118 residents. It has received an overall quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars from CMS. The facility has 38 inspection deficiencies on record. Total fines assessed: $37,621 across 3 penalties. Registered nurse hours are 0.36 per resident per day.