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Buffalo Prairie Center For Rehab And Healthcare

631 West Main Street, Buffalo, MO 656224179328040Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 60Avg. daily residents: 41Chain: Blue Sky Basin, LLC (5 facilities)County: Dallas
Special Focus Facility candidate — CMS has identified this facility as one of the most poorly performing in the state and it is eligible for the Special Focus program, which brings inspections twice as often as normal.

The complete public record on Buffalo Prairie Center For Rehab And Healthcare, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Buffalo, Missouri, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Missouri average: 2.5 stars.
Health inspection
★☆☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★☆☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Buffalo Prairie Center For Rehab And Healthcare holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 77% is well above the Missouri average of 56%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $92,080 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.03 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.43)
0.46 RN hours per resident per day
about the state average (0.46)
3.82 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
77.2% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (56.0)
87.5% RN turnover
2 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

October 7, 2024 most recent standard health inspection
29 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (11.5)
32 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$92,080 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
above the state average ($36,698)
2 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

60 citations on record across recent inspections, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
February 18, 20260678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 18, 20260755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 6, 20260684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. ComplaintJ · Immediate jeopardy
February 6, 20260686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. ComplaintG · Actual harm
February 6, 20260584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and… ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 6, 20260690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 6, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 22, 20260835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. ComplaintF · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 22, 20260921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 22, 20260580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.