1 MERAMEC BLUFFS DR, Ballwin, MO 63021
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Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs
Ballwin, MissouriNursing home on site: Medicare record
About Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs
Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs is an assisted living community with memory care in Ballwin, MO. It is licensed by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services as an assisted living or residential care facility for up to 110 residents. State records show it cares for residents with dementia. Call the community to ask about availability, pricing and tours.
Community at a glance
Capacity
110 residents
State license
#052050, Licensed
Location
Ballwin, MO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Assisted LivingMemory CareSkilled Nursing
Contact & location
50 Meramec Trail Dr, Ballwin, Missouri 63021
Medicare record for the nursing home on this campus
Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs includes Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs's other levels of care, which the state licenses and inspects separately.
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on October 9, 2024, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Missouri average is 11.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 15 minutes with each resident a day, above the Missouri average of 3 hours 26 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 15 minutesAbove the Missouri average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 31 minutesAbove the Missouri average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 27%Below the Missouri average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
3 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
December 29, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 3, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 3, 2026
October 9, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Provide 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 8, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Legal business name
- Lutheran Senior Services
- Medicare-certified beds
- 32
- Average residents per day
- 22
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 2007
- Part of a chain
- Evertrue, 5 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 265805
Location
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50 Meramec Trail DrBallwin, MO 63021
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Questions about Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs
Does Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs have a nursing home?+
Yes. Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs is a Medicare-certified nursing home on the same campus. Its Medicare record of inspections, staffing and fines is below. That record covers the nursing home only, not Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs's other levels of care.
How did Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on October 9, 2024 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Missouri average is 11.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 15 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 31 minutes from registered nurses. 27% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs in the last three years.
How much does assisted living cost?+
The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living?+
Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.
What's the difference from a nursing home?+
Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.