Nursing home report
BUFFALO, MO · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare has an overall 1-star rating, with 1-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It is a Special Focus Facility candidate/attention flag, had $92,080 in fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 4.03 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0263 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0263.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited October 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited October 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $92,080 was recorded.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $92,080 in total fines · 2 payment denials.
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jan 8, 2026
Federal fine
Jan 8, 2026
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Oct 7, 2024
Now operated by Buffalo Prairie Nursing and Rehab LLC, previously Buffalo Prairie Opco LLC.
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
