Overview
The Bluffs has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Missouri average of 2.6. It ranks 6th of 8 nursing homes in Columbia. It scores best on staffing (3 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 90% of nursing homes in Missouri (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 30, 2026, found 13 health deficiencies, more than the Missouri average of 11.4. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $37,621 in the past three years.
The Bluffs is a nonprofit facility with 132 certified beds, caring for about 120 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1992.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 30, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 13
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 3 totaling $37,621
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.33 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.53 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.62 hrs
- Nurse aides3.18 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 132
- Average residents per day
- 120
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 5, 1992
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes