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Hilltop at Blue River, The

10425 Chestnut Dr · Kansas City, MO 64137 · 160 certified beds

(816) 763-4444

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About Hilltop at Blue River, The

Hilltop at Blue River, The is a nursing home in Kansas City, Missouri. Its capacity is 160 beds, above the Jackson County median of 100 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Opco Skilled Management. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 48 citations, the most recent on May 1, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 2.74 hours per resident per day. It is one of 23 nursing homes listed in Kansas City. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

2.0

Staffing

1.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (48)

Records from March 2021 to May 2026.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0623

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0698

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0814

    Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0688

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0800

    Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0847

    Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0756

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

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0745

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0550

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

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0679

    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0580

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0744

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0848

    Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0689

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

    Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0740

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0656

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0758

    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 l….

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0867

    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0578

    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.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

  • July 21, 2023

    Tag F0553

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

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 24, 2023.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties (1)

Total fines: $34,704

  • July 21, 2023 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $34,704 against this nursing home on July 21, 2023.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Staffing

2.74 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 2.65 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Opco Skilled Management, a chain of 68 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.4 overall, 2.3 for health inspections, 1.7 for staffing, 4.4 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Missouri.

Nursing Homes

Missouri median$6,741/mo

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Kansas City.

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