Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs
Nursing home in Ballwin, Missouri, CMS certification number 265805
50 Meramec Trails Drive, Ballwin, MO 63021 · St. Louis County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 32
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- October 9, 2024
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 7.53
- Registered nurse hours
- 2.37
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 2.55
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.62
- Weekend total hours
- 6.53
- Nursing staff turnover
- 28.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 40%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on October 9, 2024 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 7, 2022, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 21.6 residents live here, about 68% of its 32 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 32
- Average residents per day
- 21.6
- Certified since
- January 1, 2007
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs
- Legal business name
- Lutheran Senior Services
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Church related
- Chain
- 5 homes nationally under Evertrue, 4.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs
- Manchester Rehab and Healthcare Center312 Solley Drive, Ballwin 63021
- Big Bend Woods Healthcare Center110 Highland Avenue, Valley Park 63088
- Delmar Gardens on the Green15197 Clayton Road, Chesterfield 63017
- Garden View Care Center at Dougherty Ferry13612 Big Bend Road, Valley Park 63088
- Aegis Health and Rehabilitation1441 Charic Drive, Wildwood 63021
Who inspects nursing homes in Missouri
Missouri's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Missouri, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs
What is the CMS star rating of Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs?
Lutheran Senior Services, non profit - church related.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.