Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, Meramec Trails Drive
50 Meramec Trails Drive, Ballwin, MO 63021 · Map
Non profit - Church related · Part of Evertrue (5 facilities) · 32 certified beds
Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, Meramec Trails Drive is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ballwin, Missouri. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.52 hours per resident per day, above the Missouri average of 3.47. Its most recent inspection on Oct 9, 2024 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, Meramec Trails Drive compares
This facility vs. the Missouri and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Missouri avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.52 | 3.47 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.39 | 0.46 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.83 | 2.32 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 22.5% | 57.0% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 12.0 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the December 29, 2025 inspection was corrected by February 3, 2026
What inspectors found at Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, Meramec Trails Drive
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 7, 2022 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 21, 2019
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 21, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 21, 2019 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 21, 2019
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 50 Meramec Trails Drive
Ballwin, MO 63021 - CMS certification #
- 265805
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 32
- Avg residents/day
- 22.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2007-01-01
- Chain
- Evertrue (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Evertrue
Evertrue operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Evertrue facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Ssm St Clare Health Center, Fenton. 4.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Manchester Rehab and Healthcare Center, Ballwin. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Med-Staff Home Health, LLC, Saint Louis. 2.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Big Bend Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 63021 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc Ellisville Dialysis, Ellisville, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Nxstage Kidney Care - St Louis, Saint Louis, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Bowles Avenue Dialysis, Fenton, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 26 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 63021.
Breeze Hospice Of Missouri, office in Ballwin, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Alternative Hospice, LLC, office in Fenton, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Mercy Hospice, office in Saint Louis, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Physical Therapy Spine And Sports Medicine LLC, Ballwin. 2.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very high, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, Meramec Trails Drive a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, Meramec Trails Drive an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, Meramec Trails Drive staffed?
Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, Meramec Trails Drive reports 5.52 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Missouri average of 3.47.
Has Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, Meramec Trails Drive had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, Meramec Trails Drive have?
Lutheran Senior Services at Meramec Bluffs, Meramec Trails Drive is certified for 32 beds.