BLUE SKY BASIN, LLC
5 certified nursing homes in 1 state · as recorded by CMS
Across the portfolio
3 of 5 facilities have more citations on file than the median facility in their own state. Each building is compared within its state, not nationally, because which state a facility is in explains about 30% of the variation in citation counts. 4 facilities have at least one tag cited at more than one survey — the recordkeeping pattern rather than a one-off finding. How this is calculated
Improving2 facilities found fewer citations at the latest survey than at earlier surveys in CMS’s current file.
New ownership in the portfolio
3 facilities now carrying this operator name changed ownership in the last 24 months, per CMS’s change-of-ownership records.
- KIRKWOOD WELLNESS & REHABILITATION KIRKWOOD, MO · Sep 1, 2025 · change of ownership · to THE GROVE AT KIRKWOOD from MANOR GROVE INC
- BUFFALO PRAIRIE CENTER FOR REHAB AND HEALTHCARE BUFFALO, MO · Jul 1, 2025 · change of ownership · from BUFFALO PRAIRIE NURSING AND REHAB LLC
- HERITAGE WELLNESS & REHABILITATION INDEPENDENCE, MO · Jul 1, 2025 · change of ownership · to ABODE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER from THE BAPTIST HOME
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Most-cited tags across the portfolio
Ranked by how many of this operator’s facilities have been cited on each.
| Tag | What the surveyor checks | Facilities cited | Times cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-0353 | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | 5 | 9 |
| K-0918 | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | 5 | 8 |
| K-0345 | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | 5 | 7 |
| K-0161 | Use approved construction type or materials. | 4 | 5 |
| K-0372 | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | 4 | 5 |
| K-0914 | Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | 4 | 4 |
| K-0712 | Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | 3 | 6 |
| K-0363 | Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | 3 | 5 |
Every facility
By state, then town. Citations are the total in CMS’s current file; the state median is the median certified facility in that state, from the same file.
MO — 5 facilities
| Facility | Citations | State median | Repeat tags | Trend | Last survey | Survey window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFALO PRAIRIE CENTER FOR REHAB AND HEALTHCAREBUFFALO | 17 | 18 | 3 | Holding steady | Jan 22, 2026 | Opens Mar 2027 |
| HERITAGE WELLNESS & REHABILITATIONINDEPENDENCE | 55 | 18 | 16 | Slipping | Feb 19, 2025 | Past typical window |
| KIRKWOOD WELLNESS & REHABILITATIONKIRKWOOD | 24 | 18 | 3 | Slipping | Jan 29, 2026 | Opens Apr 2027 |
| NODAWAY HEALTHCAREMARYVILLE | 22 | 18 | 4 | Improving | Jul 8, 2026 | Opens Sep 2027 |
| PLEASANT VIEW NURSING HOMEROCK PORT | 15 | 18 | 0 | Improving | May 22, 2025 | Open now (to Feb 2027) |
Operator as recorded by CMS at Medicare enrolment; a facility that has changed hands may still carry the previous operator until CMS updates the file. Every figure is arithmetic over public federal records.