Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare: Nursing Home OverviewSkip to content

Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare

  • Nursing Home

Updated Apr 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: D
Oct 18: B-Nov 18: B-Dec 18: B-Jan 19: CFeb 19: CMay 19: DJun 19: DJul 19: DAug 19: DSep 19: DJan 20: CMar 20: CApr 20: B-May 20: B-Jun 20: B-Jul 20: B-Aug 20: B-Sep 20: B-Oct 20: CNov 20: CJan 21: CFeb 21: B-Mar 21: B-Apr 21: BMay 21: BJun 21: BJul 21: B-Aug 21: B-Sep 21: B-Oct 21: DNov 21: DJan 22: CFeb 22: CMar 22: CApr 22: DMay 22: CJun 22: CAug 22: B+Sep 22: B+Oct 22: BNov 22: BJan 23: B-Feb 23: CMar 23: CApr 23: D
See Rating Overview
Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare's website

631 West Main Street,
Buffalo MO 65622

(417) 345-5422

80.16% estimated occupancy 1

Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare is a small facility in Buffalo, Missouri. It looks like this facility is a relatively poor nursing home. A score in this range indicates we found a few red flags. As far as we can see, we'd struggle to recommend this facility. The best thing we can say about this facility is that it didn't receive any F's in in any of the major categories. Additional information about these categories can be found below.

Get pricing and details on Buffalo senior living options.

Get Pricing

Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Dentistry
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Physical Therapy
  • Optometry

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
Less:
More:
April
April 1, 2022April 2, 2022April 3, 2022April 4, 2022April 5, 2022April 6, 2022April 7, 2022April 8, 2022April 9, 2022April 10, 2022April 11, 2022April 12, 2022April 13, 2022April 14, 2022April 15, 2022April 16, 2022April 17, 2022April 18, 2022April 19, 2022April 20, 2022April 21, 2022April 22, 2022April 23, 2022April 24, 2022April 25, 2022April 26, 2022April 27, 2022April 28, 2022April 29, 2022April 30, 2022
May
May 1, 2022May 2, 2022May 3, 2022May 4, 2022May 5, 2022May 6, 2022May 7, 2022May 8, 2022May 9, 2022May 10, 2022May 11, 2022May 12, 2022May 13, 2022May 14, 2022May 15, 2022May 16, 2022May 17, 2022May 18, 2022May 19, 2022May 20, 2022May 21, 2022May 22, 2022May 23, 2022May 24, 2022May 25, 2022May 26, 2022May 27, 2022May 28, 2022May 29, 2022May 30, 2022May 31, 2022
June
June 1, 2022June 2, 2022June 3, 2022June 4, 2022June 5, 2022June 6, 2022June 7, 2022June 8, 2022June 9, 2022June 10, 2022June 11, 2022June 12, 2022June 13, 2022June 14, 2022June 15, 2022June 16, 2022June 17, 2022June 18, 2022June 19, 2022June 20, 2022June 21, 2022June 22, 2022June 23, 2022June 24, 2022June 25, 2022June 26, 2022June 27, 2022June 28, 2022June 29, 2022June 30, 2022
July
July 1, 2022July 2, 2022July 3, 2022July 4, 2022July 5, 2022July 6, 2022July 7, 2022July 8, 2022July 9, 2022July 10, 2022July 11, 2022July 12, 2022July 13, 2022July 14, 2022July 15, 2022July 16, 2022July 17, 2022July 18, 2022July 19, 2022July 20, 2022July 21, 2022July 22, 2022July 23, 2022July 24, 2022July 25, 2022July 26, 2022July 27, 2022July 28, 2022July 29, 2022July 30, 2022July 31, 2022
August
August 1, 2022August 2, 2022August 3, 2022August 4, 2022August 5, 2022August 6, 2022August 7, 2022August 8, 2022August 9, 2022August 10, 2022August 11, 2022August 12, 2022August 13, 2022August 14, 2022August 15, 2022August 16, 2022August 17, 2022August 18, 2022August 19, 2022August 20, 2022August 21, 2022August 22, 2022August 23, 2022August 24, 2022August 25, 2022August 26, 2022August 27, 2022August 28, 2022August 29, 2022August 30, 2022August 31, 2022
September
September 1, 2022September 2, 2022September 3, 2022September 4, 2022September 5, 2022September 6, 2022September 7, 2022September 8, 2022September 9, 2022September 10, 2022September 11, 2022September 12, 2022September 13, 2022September 14, 2022September 15, 2022September 16, 2022September 17, 2022September 18, 2022September 19, 2022September 20, 2022September 21, 2022September 22, 2022September 23, 2022September 24, 2022September 25, 2022September 26, 2022September 27, 2022September 28, 2022September 29, 2022September 30, 2022
October
October 1, 2022October 2, 2022October 3, 2022October 4, 2022October 5, 2022October 6, 2022October 7, 2022October 8, 2022October 9, 2022October 10, 2022October 11, 2022October 12, 2022October 13, 2022October 14, 2022October 15, 2022October 16, 2022October 17, 2022October 18, 2022October 19, 2022October 20, 2022October 21, 2022October 22, 2022October 23, 2022October 24, 2022October 25, 2022October 26, 2022October 27, 2022October 28, 2022October 29, 2022October 30, 2022October 31, 2022
November
November 1, 2022November 2, 2022November 3, 2022November 4, 2022November 5, 2022November 6, 2022November 7, 2022November 8, 2022November 9, 2022November 10, 2022November 11, 2022November 12, 2022November 13, 2022November 14, 2022November 15, 2022November 16, 2022November 17, 2022November 18, 2022November 19, 2022November 20, 2022November 21, 2022November 22, 2022November 23, 2022November 24, 2022November 25, 2022November 26, 2022November 27, 2022November 28, 2022November 29, 2022November 30, 2022
December
December 1, 2022December 2, 2022December 3, 2022December 4, 2022December 5, 2022December 6, 2022December 7, 2022December 8, 2022December 9, 2022December 10, 2022December 11, 2022December 12, 2022December 13, 2022December 14, 2022December 15, 2022December 16, 2022December 17, 2022December 18, 2022December 19, 2022December 20, 2022December 21, 2022December 22, 2022December 23, 2022December 24, 2022December 25, 2022December 26, 2022December 27, 2022December 28, 2022December 29, 2022December 30, 2022December 31, 2022

Facility Inspections

Grade: B-plus

While we didn't give this nursing home a good overall grade, we did give it a strong grade in the category of inspections, where it earned a B+. Arguably the most critical factor we look at in calculating our inspection scores is deficiencies. Deficiencies can be found on a nursing home's recent inspection reports. It is typically in your best interest to avoid places that have a long list of severe deficiencies. Fortunately, although this facility had a few minor dings on its report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those labeled as categories G through L. This means that the inspectors didn't deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. A few minor deficiencies aren't the end of the world.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

The next highest area we gave this nursing home in any area came in the area of long-term care, where we awarded it a grade of C. With our long-term care category, we look at the quantity of care offered by a nursing home, as well as some qualitative measures. On top of assessing the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. We were a bit concerned this facility provided the vaccine to only 65.44118 percent of its residents. On a more positive note, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: D

We awarded this facility a grade of just D for our short-term care score. This is not a very good score. Our short-term care grades are likely most critical for patients in need of rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation usually requires higher levels of highly-skilled nursing. This means not only nursing, but also physical and occupational therapy, as well as other types of therapy. With its grade in this category, we were not stunned to discover that this place was well below average in terms of its quantity of registered nurse and physical therapy hours offered to its residents based on the figures we looked at. Frankly, this was what we expected here. Lastly, we assessed the number of patients who returned home from this nursing home. This nursing home didn't fare well here either. In fact, we found that just 0 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home.

Nurse Quality

Grade: D

Moving on to our final area, we gave this facility a D in nursing. This is the nursing home's worst category grade. Our nursing score assesses the nursing home's nurse staffing levels. We factor in both the levels of licensure of those nurses and the amount of time spent with patients. This place averaged just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident each day. This is an alarmingly low total. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing ratings. This place performed well in terms of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18May 23

Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-plus

In Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare, 1.43% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often the result of residents not being moved frequently enough.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: F

In Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare, 9.56% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Major falls are often caused by poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: C

In Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare, 4% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term residents that have experienced UTI's. UTI's may be an indicator of worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint can be misleading for some facilities due to different reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: F

In Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare, 35.29% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients given antipsychotic drugs. These drugs are sometimes used to treat a variety of medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: F

In Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare, 36.61% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antianxiety drugs. These medications are commonly used to treat patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: D

In Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare, 15.74% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients who are showing depressive symptoms. Many in the industry believe that this is a measure of patient quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: F

In Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare, 65.22% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: C

In Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare, 20.37% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of dependence on staff for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate deterioration of a resident's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B-plus

In Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare, 17.82% of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who were able to retain mobility. Many argue that the ability to move around is important for patients well-being.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B-minus

In Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare, 17.82% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: F

In Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehab and Healthcare, 55.45% of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term patients who experienced functional improvements.