Nursing homeActive
Lutheran Senior Services At Meramec Bluffs
50 Meramec Trails Drive, Ballwin, MO 63021636861060032 certified beds · 22 residentsNon profit - Church relatedMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2019
Deficiencies
8
● 0● 8● 0
Penalties · 3 yrs
—
none on file
Last survey
2025-12-29
Complaint
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 5
Staffing 5
Quality 4
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats
Survey history
Source: CMS · Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services · data as of 2026-08-01| Date | Kind | Deficiencies | Official record | Archived PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | Complaint | 020 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-10-09 | Standard | 010 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2022-12-07 | Standard | 010 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2019-06-21 | Standard | 040 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.
Deficiencies
CMS · Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-02-03Record 265805-20251229-F580
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-02-03Record 265805-20251229-F689
F688Provide 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-08Record 265805-20241009-F688
F919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.Scope/severity EStandard
Environment
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-01-21Record 265805-20221207-F919
F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-08-04Record 265805-20190621-F607
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-08-04Record 265805-20190621-F658
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-08-04Record 265805-20190621-F690
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2019-08-04Record 265805-20190621-F812
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day1.52
Facility
Missouri
National
Missouri 0.46 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day5.25
Facility
Missouri
National
Missouri 3.43 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours4.52
Facility
Missouri
National
Missouri 3.02 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover27%
Facility
Missouri
National
Missouri 56% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover57%
Facility
Missouri
National
Missouri 48% · National 43%
Quality measures
CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions| Measure | Facility | Missouri | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers lower is better | 6.7% | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury lower is better | 1.8% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication lower is better | 2.9% | 23.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection lower is better | 5.3% | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained lower is better | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased lower is better | 13.3% | 18.1% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight lower is better | 8.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication lower is better | 5.6% | 25.6% | 19.5% |
Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.
Ownership
As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)| Entity | Role | Interest | Since | Registry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Senior Services Organization | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 100% | — | — |
| Cooper, Valerie Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Lin, Walter Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Anderson, David Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Beumer, Brent Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Brown, Daniel Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Christell, Roy Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Cooper, Valerie Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Lin, Walter Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Marles, Adam Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Marles, Adam Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Meadows, Megan Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Mueller, Harry Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Sneed, Chadwick Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Sombart, Lisa Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Sommer, Christopher Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Tice, Paul Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Toon, Norman Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
Part of a chain
Evertrue — 5 facilities
Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.
Cost context
County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Missouri.
No county cost figures on file for St. Louis.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Rehab And Healthcare Center Ballwin | 1.0 mi | 2025-05-23 | 2292 |
| Big Bend Woods Healthcare Center Valley Park | 2.5 mi | 2025-09-12 | 2271 |
| Delmar Gardens On The Green Chesterfield | 2.8 mi | 2025-11-26 | 0152 |
| Garden View Care Center At Dougherty Ferry Valley Park | 2.8 mi | 2026-04-17 | 150 |
| Athene Nursing And Rehabilitation Town And Country | 3.7 mi | 2026-03-04 | 0784 |
Watch this facility
One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.
Sources & provenance
| Section | Agency · dataset | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Facility, ratings | CMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information | 2026-08-01 |
| Surveys | CMS · Survey Summary | 2026-08-01 |
| Deficiencies | CMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare) | 2026-08-01 |
| Penalties | CMS · Penalties | 2026-08-01 |
| Staffing | CMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026) | 2026-08-01 |
| Quality measures | CMS · MDS Quality Measures | 2026-08-01 |
| Ownership | CMS · Ownership | 2026-08-01 |