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Hilltop At Blue River, The

📍 10425 Chestnut Dr, Kansas-city, MO 64137 📞 (816) 763-4444 🛏️ 160 beds

Our Coverage of Hilltop At Blue River, The

Inspection History Overview

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Detailed Inspection Reports

Notice: These are official CMS inspection narratives containing detailed regulatory findings. This information is not available in searchable format anywhere else online.

January 2, 2026 Complaint Investigation

Fines and Penalties by Year

2022 1 penalties totaling $11,450

$11,450
Oct 17, 2022

Fine

2021 1 penalties totaling $655

$655
Jul 26, 2021

Fine

2020 1 penalties totaling $9,750

$9,750
Jul 30, 2020

Fine

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Health Violations by Year

2025 9 violations

Tag 0679 D Mar 14, 2025

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2025
Tag 0689 D Mar 14, 2025

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

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2025
Tag 0692 D Mar 14, 2025

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

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2025
Tag 0695 D Mar 14, 2025

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

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2025
Tag 0725 E Mar 14, 2025

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

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2025
Tag 0790 D Mar 14, 2025

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

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2025
Tag 0804 E Mar 14, 2025

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

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2025
Tag 0812 E Mar 14, 2025

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

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2025
Tag 0880 D Mar 14, 2025

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Apr 28, 2025

2023 33 violations

Tag 0755 D Sep 20, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Sep 20, 2023
Tag 0550 E Jul 21, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0553 D Jul 21, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0578 E Jul 21, 2023

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.

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0580 D Jul 21, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0607 E Jul 21, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0623 D Jul 21, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0625 D Jul 21, 2023

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.

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0656 D Jul 21, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0679 E Jul 21, 2023

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0688 D Jul 21, 2023

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.

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0689 G Jul 21, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0692 G Jul 21, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0698 D Jul 21, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0740 D Jul 21, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0744 D Jul 21, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0745 D Jul 21, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0756 E Jul 21, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0758 D Jul 21, 2023

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.

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023
Tag 0759 D Jul 21, 2023

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

✓ Corrected: Aug 24, 2023

2022 4 violations

Tag 0600 D Dec 29, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Dec 29, 2022
Tag 0835 F Nov 28, 2022

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

✓ Corrected: Dec 26, 2022
Tag 0600 G Oct 17, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 17, 2022
Tag 0837 F Sep 12, 2022

Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.

✓ Corrected: Sep 12, 2022

2021 4 violations

Tag 0564 D Oct 12, 2021

Inform each resident of his or her visitation rights and ensure that all visitors enjoy equal visitation privileges.

✓ Corrected: Nov 15, 2021
Tag 0578 D Mar 16, 2021

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.

✓ Corrected: Apr 15, 2021
Tag 0679 E Mar 16, 2021

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

✓ Corrected: Apr 15, 2021
Tag 0761 E Mar 16, 2021

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.

✓ Corrected: Apr 15, 2021

2020 3 violations

Tag 0677 D Jul 30, 2020

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Aug 28, 2020
Tag 0838 F Jul 30, 2020

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations and emergencies.

✓ Corrected: Aug 28, 2020
Tag 0880 E Jul 30, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Aug 28, 2020

2019 22 violations

Tag 0550 E Jun 12, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0561 D Jun 12, 2019

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0576 E Jun 12, 2019

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0580 D Jun 12, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0610 D Jun 12, 2019

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0623 D Jun 12, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0625 D Jun 12, 2019

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.

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0657 D Jun 12, 2019

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0658 D Jun 12, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0677 E Jun 12, 2019

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0679 E Jun 12, 2019

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0689 D Jun 12, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0692 D Jun 12, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0693 D Jun 12, 2019

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0698 D Jun 12, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0700 D Jun 12, 2019

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.

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0725 E Jun 12, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0730 F Jun 12, 2019

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0755 E Jun 12, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019
Tag 0756 D Jun 12, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 22, 2019

2018 20 violations

Tag 0835 E Dec 27, 2018

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

✓ Corrected: Jan 21, 2019
Tag 0557 D Jun 29, 2018

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2018
Tag 0584 E Jun 29, 2018

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.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2018
Tag 0606 D Jun 29, 2018

Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2018
Tag 0607 E Jun 29, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2018
Tag 0623 D Jun 29, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2018
Tag 0625 D Jun 29, 2018

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.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2018
Tag 0645 D Jun 29, 2018

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2018
Tag 0657 D Jun 29, 2018

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2018
Tag 0658 D Jun 29, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2018
Tag 0678 E Jun 29, 2018

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2018
Tag 0679 E Jun 29, 2018

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2018
Tag 0689 E Jun 29, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2018
Tag 0692 D Jun 29, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2018
Tag 0755 E Jun 29, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2018
Tag 0756 D Jun 29, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2018
Tag 0880 D Jun 29, 2018

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2018
Tag 0923 D Jun 29, 2018

Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2018
Tag 0812 E Feb 13, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 23, 2018
Tag 0610 D Jan 8, 2018

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Feb 23, 2018

2017 8 violations

Tag 0225 E Jun 6, 2017

1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.

✓ Corrected: Jul 6, 2017
Tag 0226 D Jun 6, 2017

Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.

✓ Corrected: Jul 6, 2017
Tag 0253 B Jun 6, 2017

Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.

✓ Corrected: Jul 6, 2017
Tag 0274 D Jun 6, 2017

Review or revise the resident's care plan after any major change in physical or mental health.

✓ Corrected: Jul 6, 2017
Tag 0278 D Jun 6, 2017

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.

✓ Corrected: Jul 6, 2017
Tag 0279 D Jun 6, 2017

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 6, 2017
Tag 0333 D Jun 6, 2017

Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.

✓ Corrected: Jul 6, 2017
Tag 0441 E Jun 6, 2017

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.

✓ Corrected: Jul 6, 2017
🏥 Facility Summary

HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE is a 1-star nursing home in KANSAS CITY, MO with 160 beds.

Most recent inspection: Data not available. No current violations on record.

📞 8167634444
📍 10425 CHESTNUT DR, KANSAS CITY, MO
💵 Accepts Medicare and Medicaid
Data source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Facility information updated daily. Star ratings range from 1 (much below average) to 5 (much above average).

Frequently Asked Questions About HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE

What violations has HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE received?
HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE has 0 health and safety violation(s) documented by CMS inspections. All violation data comes from official Medicare inspection reports and is updated regularly from government sources.
What is the quality rating of HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE?
HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE has a 1-star rating out of 5 from CMS. This rating indicates the facility may have quality concerns that should be investigated further. The rating is based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures.
When was HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE last inspected?
Inspection reports are documented by state survey agencies and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Reports typically lag 2-3 months behind the actual inspection date. Visit the facility's full profile page for detailed violation information and inspection history.
Is HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE safe?
Safety at HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE should be evaluated based on multiple factors: the facility's CMS rating, recent violation history, and personal visits. We recommend reviewing the complete inspection history, speaking with current residents and families, consulting healthcare professionals, and visiting in person before making placement decisions.
How do I contact HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE?
Phone: 8167634444. Address: 10425 CHESTNUT DR, KANSAS CITY, MO. For visiting hours and admission information, call the facility directly.
What services does HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE offer?
HILLTOP AT BLUE RIVER, THE is a skilled nursing facility with 160 beds. The facility accepts Medicare and Medicaid. For specific services like rehabilitation, memory care, or short-term recovery, contact the facility directly.
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