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Riverways Manor

403 WATERCRESS ROAD, BOX 969, VAN BUREN, MO, 63965
(573) 323-4282
60 licensed beds

CMS rates Riverways Manor 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 26 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections2/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
60
State license
052925
CMS facility ID
265363
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Riverways Manor
Street address
403 WATERCRESS ROAD, BOX 969
City / state / ZIP
Van Buren, MO 63965
Phone
(573) 323-4282
State license #
052925

Riverways Manor is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Van Buren, Missouri. It is licensed for 60 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Missouri (97 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Van Buren and 487 skilled nursing facilities across Missouri. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Circle B Enterprises, a group of 36 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Riverways Manor 26 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Van Buren #1, Inc
Parent company
Circle B Enterprises
Ownership type
For profit - Individual
Administrator
Amanda Scott

Registered owners & officers

The Pamela D Bedell Exempt Trust
Direct owner · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2000
Agh1 Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Beaird, Todd
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Bedell, Bryan
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Bedell, Donald
Director · Officer · Operational control — since 1997
Fg Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Forvis Mazars Llp
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Mid States Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2010
Rubi, Rodney
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Scott, Amanda
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Sovereign Healthcare Group Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Van De Ven Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2000

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
12 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1989-04-28
License expires
2027-08-21
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-01-21
Nurse staffing
2.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$236 per day (≈ $7,170/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
80% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 13% private/other
Occupancy
69% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
8% below the MO median of $257/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
60
Licensed as
SNF
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-01-21Health inspection3 citations
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2026-03-02
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2026-03-02
F-0908
D · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2026-03-02
2024-09-27Health inspection7 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-10-28
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2024-10-28
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-10-28
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-10-28
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-10-28
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-10-28
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-28
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (16 citations)
2023-04-06Health inspection12 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-05-21
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2023-05-21
F-0584
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-05-21
F-0623
D · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2023-05-21
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2023-05-21
F-0638
D · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2023-05-21
F-0640
D · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2023-05-21
F-0660
D · No harm found
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Corrected 2023-05-21
F-0661
D · No harm found
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected 2023-05-21
F-0693
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-05-21
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-05-21
F-0924
D · No harm found
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Corrected 2023-05-21
2026-01-21Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-03-02
2023-04-06Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0223
F · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2023-05-21
K-0281
F · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2023-05-21
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-05-21
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 265363.
How it compares in Missouri.
Inspection citations, 3 years
26
More than 17% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 50
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
2.8
Higher than 17% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.4
Nursing staff turnover, annual
58%
Higher than 53% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 57%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Missouri average on 11 and worse on 10. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased25.2%17.4%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight0.0%5.1%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.9%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.6%2.2%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms5.5%20.0%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.0%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury6.9%4.0%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%84.0%93.7%Better than state
Ability to walk independently worsened26.6%15.8%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication40.3%25.6%19.5%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%90.8%95.3%Better than state
With pressure ulcers10.2%4.4%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence27.8%17.1%18.3%Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication42.6%23.5%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.301.981.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days2.462.161.69Worse than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine95.7%65.7%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.0%2.1%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine75.0%61.4%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission39.3%25.7%23.4%Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit15.1%13.4%11.8%Worse than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0690 2 inspections. Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
  • K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
  • F-0582 2 inspections. Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Missouri

  • Licensing: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Section for Long-Term Care Regulation
  • File a complaint: 800-392-0210 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-309-3282. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 800-392-0210. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, about 33 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Mercy St Francis Hospital, about 39 miles.
  • St Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center, about 49 miles.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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