GROVE AT KIRKWOOD, THE

Special Focus Facility candidate · St. Louis · MO · For profit - Limited Liability company · BLUE SKY BASIN, LLC chain · 117 certified beds · CCN 265833 · GROVE HEALTHCARE LLC


GROVE AT KIRKWOOD, THE operates 117 certified beds in KIRKWOOD, Missouri. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 2010-02-01. It averages 101.0 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at GROVE AT KIRKWOOD, THE?

CMS lists 70 health-inspection deficiencies for GROVE AT KIRKWOOD, THE since 2022-11-17, 63 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-02.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-04-02F0684, F0692, F0745Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.G
2026-04-02F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.E
2026-04-02F0550, F0568, F0584Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.D
2026-01-29F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.J
2026-01-29F0684, F0686, F0692, F0745Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.G
2026-01-29F0620, F0835, F0838, F0865, F0880, F0881, F0887, F0947Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.F
2026-01-29F0550, F0561, F0565, F0577, F0584, F0585, F0607, F0658, F0677, F0689, F0725, F0759, F0842, F0847, F0883Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.E
2026-01-29F0558, F0567, F0568, F0578, F0583, F0609, F0610, F0627, F0655, F0657, F0690, F0691, F0693, F0700, F0761, F0770, F0825, F0909Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. / Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. / Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.D
2025-11-26F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.D
2025-07-29F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D
2025-02-20F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D
2024-05-07F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2024-05-07F0568, F0607, F0730, F0880Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-05-07F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.D
2023-08-28F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2022-11-17F0582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.E
2022-11-17F0684, F0688, F0690, F0756, F0758Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.D
2022-11-17F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.C

Why was GROVE AT KIRKWOOD, THE fined?

DateTypeAmount
2026-01-29Fine$172,400

Has GROVE AT KIRKWOOD, THE had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2026-04-2957

How is GROVE AT KIRKWOOD, THE staffed?

MeasureThis facilityMO average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.863183.43324
Average number of residents per day101.073.0

Who owns GROVE AT KIRKWOOD, THE, and what chain is it in?

GROVE AT KIRKWOOD, THE is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name GROVE HEALTHCARE LLC and belongs to the BLUE SKY BASIN, LLC chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTGROVE OPCO HOLDINGS LLCsince 09/01/2025
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTBLUE SKY BASIN LLC, DKDP MISSOURI LLC, DKYH MISSOURI LLC, SLOANS LAKE TRUST, BERGER, ELIOT, KLEINER, DAVID, PERLOW, BERNARDsince 09/01/2025
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYBERGER, ELIOT, PERLOW, BERNARDsince 09/01/2025
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLBERGER, ELIOT, JOHNSON, ERICA, PERLOW, BERNARD, SAJID, RAJ, TORRES, ROXYsince 09/01/2025
ADP OF THE SNFBLUE SKY BASIN LLC, COMPLIANCE CONSULTING GROUP LLC, DKDP MISSOURI LLC, DKYH MISSOURI LLC, FORVIS MAZARS LLP, PRIME ADVISORY, LLC, SAUL N FRIEDMAN & COMPANY, SLOANS LAKE TRUST, KLEINER, DAVID, PERLOW, BERNARD, SAJID, RAJ, TORRES, ROXYsince 04/20/2026

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