The Hilltop at Blue River
Nursing home in Kansas City, Missouri, CMS certification number 265597
10425 Chestnut Dr, Kansas City, MO 64137 · Jackson County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 160
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 14, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 15
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Hilltop at Blue River take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Hilltop at Blue River 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Hilltop at Blue River 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
- 2.74
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.25
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.47
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.02
- Weekend total hours
- 2.37
- Nursing staff turnover
- 42.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 20%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 14, 2025 and cited 15 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 21, 2023, found 28.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Hilltop at Blue River in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 145.2 residents live here, about 91% of its 160 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 145.2
- Certified since
- November 23, 1994
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Hilltop at Blue River
- Legal business name
- 10425 Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 68 homes nationally under Opco Skilled Management, 2.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Hilltop at Blue River
- Bridgewood Health Care Center11515 Troost, Kansas City 64131
- Kingswood Senior Living10000 Wornall Road, Kansas City 64114
- Ignite Medical Resort Carondelet LLC621 Carondelet Drive, Kansas City 64114
- Hope Care Center115 East 83rd Street, Kansas City 64114
- Life Care Center of Grandview6301 East 125th St, Grandview 64030
See also all nursing homes in Kansas City.
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, the 23 in Kansas City, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Hilltop at Blue River, 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 The Hilltop at Blue River
What is the CMS star rating of The Hilltop at Blue River?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Hilltop at Blue River accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Hilltop at Blue River?
15 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Hilltop at Blue River?
10425 Opco LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.