Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs
50 Meramec Trails Drive, Ballwin, MO 63021
Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, a 32-bed non profit - church related nursing facility in Ballwin, MO, holds a 5-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #7 of 479 rated homes in MO on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 5 / 5
- Much above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #7 of 479
- In-state rank among rated MO homes
- 5.25
- Well above average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 8
- Inspection findings
The verdict
Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, a 32-bed non profit - church related nursing facility in Ballwin, MO, holds a 5-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #7 of 479 rated homes in MO on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
- 5 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #7 of 479
- In-state rank among rated MO homes
- 5.25
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 8
- Inspection findings on file
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 487 MO nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as Non profit - Church related. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 265805
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 32
- Residents
- 22
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- St. Louis
- Last Inspection
- Oct 9, 2024
Staffing Data
How the 5.25 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 1.52 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 1.13
- CNA Hours
- 2.60
- Total Nursing Hours
- 5.25 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.00
- Nursing Turnover
- 27.1%
- RN Turnover
- 57.1%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs ranks #7 of 479 rated nursing homes in MO on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs operates 32 certified beds in Ballwin, MO with approximately 22 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars (health inspection 5★ · staffing 5★ · quality 4★).
The inspection file contains 8 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS has not levied any fines or payment denials against this facility. Per resident day, this facility reports 5.25 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 1.52 RN hours.
Classified as "Non profit - Church related" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 27.1% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (8 most recent)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 3, 2026
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 3, 2026
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.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 8, 2024
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 21, 2023
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 4, 2019
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 4, 2019
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 4, 2019
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 4, 2019
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 13.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 5.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 6.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 2.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 8.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 17.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 5.6% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 21.2% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 79.8% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 73.2% | No |
Penalty History
No penalties on record.
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside MO (32 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside MO (5.36 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in MO
486 other nursing homes are on record in MO; 6 are shown here.
Abbey Senior Health
O Fallon, MO
Aberdeen Heights
Kirkwood, MO
Abode Health and Wellness Center
Independence, MO
Abundant Acres Care and Rehab
Savannah, MO
Adair Village
Clinton, MO
Advanced Care of St Joseph
Saint Joseph, MO
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The MO registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View MO registry
- Peer homes near 32 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in MO. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
