Nursing Homes in Columbia, MO- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics

Data as of March 17, 2024

Reviewed by Richard Saunders

The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report

Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.

At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.

The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Columbia
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on March 17, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Columbia has a total of 23 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,785 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Columbia of 141,645, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 79.35 persons in Columbia. There were 1,201 residents in nursing homes as March 17, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 67.28 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Columbia has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Columbia and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels City State / National
Registered Nurse (RN) 0.49 0.44 / 0.65
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) 2.32 2.19 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 0.73 0.68 / 0.88
All Staff 3.55 3.31 / 3.78

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Missouri.

COVID-19 Infections in Columbia Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Columbia there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 17, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Columbia

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Columbia Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Columbia, MO. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Columbia

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Columbia based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility Rating
Kingdom Care Senior Living LLC
811 CENTER STREET
FULTON, MO
44.00
California Care Center
1106 SOUTH OAK
CALIFORNIA, MO
9.33
Heritage Hall Nursing Center
750 E HIGHWAY 22
CENTRALIA, MO
10.00
Lenoir Health Care Center
3850 CARTWRIGHT LANE
COLUMBIA, MO
35.33
Stonebridge Oak Tree
3108 WEST TRUMAN BOULEVARD
JEFFERSON CITY, MO
44.00
Columbia Post Acute
3535 BERRYWOOD DRIVE
COLUMBIA, MO
63.00
Riverdell Care Center
1121 11TH STREET
BOONVILLE, MO
20.00
The Villa at Blue Ridge
701 BLUE RIDGE ROAD
COLUMBIA, MO
46.00
Fulton Manor Care Center
520 MANOR DRIVE
FULTON, MO
26.00
Heisinger Bluffs Healthcare Western Campus
1306 WEST MAIN STREET
JEFFERSON CITY, MO
51.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Columbia based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility Rating
Ashland Healthcare
300 SOUTH HENRY CLAY BLVD
ASHLAND, MO
80.67
Columbia Manor Health and Rehabilitation
2012 NIFONG BOULEVARD
COLUMBIA, MO
88.67
River City Living Community
3038 WEST TRUMAN BLVD
JEFFERSON CITY, MO
59.33
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Fulton Nursing and Rehab
1510 BLUFF STREET
FULTON, MO
87.33
Pin Oaks Living Center
1525 WEST MONROE
MEXICO, MO
160.17
/
Parkside Manor
1201 HUNT AVENUE
COLUMBIA, MO
129.67
Ashley Manor Health and Rehabilitation
1630 RADIO HILL ROAD
BOONVILLE, MO
70.00
Neighborhoods Rehab and Skilled Nursing By Tigerplac
3003 FALLING LEAF COURT
COLUMBIA, MO
64.00
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The Bluffs
3105 BLUFF CREEK DRIVE
COLUMBIA, MO
61.33
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South Hampton Place
4700 BRANDON WOODS
COLUMBIA, MO
49.33

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