Nursing Homes · Buffalo, MO
Colonial Springs Healthcare Center
Cost data not yet available
SOURCE DATA AUG 2026
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare
631 West Main Street · Buffalo, MO 65622 · 60 certified beds
License number not yet on file. We only publish license numbers we can source from an official registry.
NPI 1013679596. Look this up in the CMS NPPES registry (opens in a new tab)
Are you the operator? Claim this profile. Corrections are free, always.
About Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare
Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare is a nursing home in Buffalo, Missouri. Public records list 60 beds. Ownership records list a for-profit operator and tie the listing to Blue SKY Basin, LLC. It is Medicare certified. We hold 66 inspection citations for this listing, the most recent dated 18 February 2026. CMS also lists 3 fine or payment denial actions against it. Reported staffing works out to 4.03 nurse hours per resident per day. Every fact above comes from the public records listed in the sources section on this page. The newest source file we hold for this listing is dated August 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare · Source data August 2026
CMS designation
Special Focus Facility candidate (CMS)
CMS lists this nursing home on the monthly Special Focus Facility candidate list. Candidate status means the facility qualifies for possible selection into the Special Focus Facility program based on CMS criteria. It is a public CMS designation, not an ElderCareCosts rating. CMS Special Focus Facility program.
Source: CMS Provider Information.GOVCertification
- Medicare-certified (CMS Certification Number on file)
Ratings
Not yet ratedSource: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026Q1.GOV
Staffing rating
Not publishedQuality-measure rating
Not publishedInspections on record
Not published
Cited deficiencies
Not published
1.0(CMS Care Compare)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-07-01.GOV
Staffing rating
1.0Quality-measure rating
1.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
61
Not yet ratedSource: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025Q4.GOV
Staffing rating
Not publishedQuality-measure rating
Not publishedInspections on record
Not published
Cited deficiencies
Not published
1.0(CMS Care Compare)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-06-01.GOV
Staffing rating
1.0Quality-measure rating
1.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
61
1.0(CMS Care Compare)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-08-01.GOV
Staffing rating
1.0Quality-measure rating
1.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
61
Inspection history (66)
Records from November 2019 to February 2026.
December 13, 2022 · D
Citation F0561Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2022-12-13 under CMS tag F0561 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-02-05. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2022-12-13.GOVNovember 8, 2019 · F
Citation F0921Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2019-11-08 under CMS tag F0921 (CMS scope/severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2019-12-23. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2019-11-08.GOVNovember 8, 2019 · D
Citation F0688Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2019-11-08 under CMS tag F0688 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for 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. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2019-12-23. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2019-11-08.GOVNovember 8, 2019 · E
Citation F0570Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2019-11-08 under CMS tag F0570 (CMS scope/severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2019-12-23. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2019-11-08.GOVNovember 8, 2019 · D
Citation F0690Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2019-11-08 under CMS tag F0690 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2019-12-23. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2019-11-08.GOVNovember 8, 2019 · D
Citation F0582Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2019-11-08 under CMS tag F0582 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2019-12-23. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2019-11-08.GOV
Penalties (3)
Total fines on file: $92,080
January 8, 2026 · Payment Denial
Citation PAYDEN-2026-03-27CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting 2026-03-27, lasting 6 days (triggered by inspection on 2026-01-08). Source: CMS Care Compare Penalties (as of 2026-07-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-01-08.GOVJanuary 8, 2026 · Fine
Citation FINE-139397CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $92,080 against this nursing home on 2026-01-08 (Fine ID: 139397). Source: CMS Care Compare Penalties (as of 2026-07-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-01-08.GOVOctober 7, 2024 · Payment Denial
Citation PAYDEN-2025-01-07CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting 2025-01-07, lasting 49 days (triggered by inspection on 2024-10-07). Source: CMS Care Compare Penalties (as of 2026-07-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-10-07.GOV
Staffing
Latest: 4.03 nurse staffing hours per resident per day (2026Q1)
Staffing trend (5 periods)
- 2025Q43.28 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-06-013.28 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-07-014.03 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-08-014.03 hrs/resident/day
- 2026Q14.03 hrs/resident/day
Most recent period is higher than 2025Q4 (+0.74 hrs/resident/day). Figures are CMS-reported nurse staffing hours, not our estimate.
Ownership
For profit
CMS Care Compare chain: Blue SKY Basin, LLC
Chain ID 894 · 5 facilities in chain (CMS)
- Chain average overall rating: 1.4
- Chain average health inspection rating: 1.8
- Chain average staffing rating: 1
- Chain average quality measure rating: 1.4
Chain averages are CMS-published figures for facilities sharing this Chain ID (formerly Affiliated Entity). They are not ElderCareCosts scores.
Parent organization: Blue SKY Basin LLC
parent · PAC 4981002102
Recent changes to this listing
Watch this facility: new record changes publish to an RSS feed any feed reader can follow. No signup.
Each line is a difference between two readings of a government file. It says what the source reported, not what the provider did.
Sep 1, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)
Sep 1, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit - Limited Liability company".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)
Aug 6, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)
Jul 24, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit - Limited Liability company".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)
Jul 24, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)
Ratings, inspections, and penalties are public records, reproduced in plain English without edits to their substance. View source records · What these measures mean.
Typical cost
Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · 2025
This provider doesn't publish a specific price to us. Below is the typical MO range for the care type(s) it offers. Use it as context, not a quote.
Nursing Homes
Median · MO$6,741/moSee full MO cost breakdownSource: Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · Updated 2025
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Buffalo, with their own public records.
A comparison puts both public records in one view and marks any measure the two are not held to alike, so a blank never reads as a bad score.
Deciding between options? Nursing Homes Guide: Skilled Nursing & Long-Term Care
Check availability and pricing at Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare
Request info and we'll pass it directly to Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare, or call them at 4179328040 if you'd rather talk now.
Trust & methodology
Where this information came from
Each block below is one file we read, the date on that file, and the fields on this page that came from it. The date is when the source published or we retrieved it, not the day we last looked at this listing.
- CMS nursing homes (provider info)as of August 2026
- Chain identifier, Chain name, City, CMS Special Focus status, County, Licensed capacity, Map location, Medicare certification number, Name, Phone number, State, Street address, ZIP code
- CMS nursing homes (ownership)as of July 2026
- Ownership type, Parent organization
- CMS enrollmentas of July 2026
- NPI
- CMS nursing homes (payroll-based journal staffing)as of June 2026
- Staffing hours per resident day
Read how we handle every file on the data sources page.