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The Villa At Blue Ridge

701 BLUE RIDGE ROAD, COLUMBIA, MO, 65201

(573) 474-6111

97 licensed beds

CMS rates The Villa At Blue Ridge 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 65 citations across 14 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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701 Blue Ridge Road

Columbia, MO 65201

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

State license

052874

CMS facility ID

265251

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

The Villa At Blue Ridge

Street address

701 BLUE RIDGE ROAD

City / state / ZIP

Columbia, MO 65201

Phone

(573) 474-6111

State license #

052874

About this facility — The Villa At Blue Ridge

The Villa At Blue Ridge is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Columbia, Missouri. It is licensed for 97 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Missouri (97 beds).

It is one of 26 senior care facilities in Columbia 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 James & Judy Lincoln, a group of 56 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited The Villa At Blue Ridge 65 times across 14 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner

N & R of North Columbia, Llc

Parent company

James & Judy Lincoln

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Administrator

Kimberly Welch

Registered owners & officers

Lincoln, James

Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2012

Lincoln, Judy

Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2012

Borning, Karin

Managing employee — since 2013

Ltc Management Services Llc

Operational control — since 2013

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1984-12-01

License expires

2027-07-30

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

22 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2024-10-10

Nurse staffing

3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$227 per day (≈ $6,900/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

75% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 21% private/other

Occupancy

69% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

12% below the MO median of $257/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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.

Inspection record

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.

2026-05-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

F-0728

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.

Corrected 2026-06-15

F-0838

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2026-06-15

F-0880

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-06-15

2026-03-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2026-03-03

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-04-15

11 earlier / fire-safety inspections (59 citations)

2026-01-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2026-02-25

F-0602

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2026-02-25

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2026-02-25

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2026-02-25

F-0658

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-02-25

2025-06-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2025-07-31

F-0657

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-07-31

2025-05-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0606

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.

Corrected 2025-06-20

F-0625

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2025-06-20

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-06-20

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-06-20

2024-10-10Health inspection11 citations

F-0607

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2024-11-21

F-0638

F · No harm found

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Corrected 2024-11-21

F-0658

E · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-11-21

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 2024-11-21

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-11-21

F-0727

E · No harm found

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2024-11-21

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-11-21

F-0761

C · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-11-21

F-0849

D · No harm found

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Corrected 2024-11-21

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-11-21

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-11-21

2024-08-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-08-19

2024-07-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0657

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-08-19

2023-10-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0655

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2023-12-08

F-0656

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-12-08

F-0658

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2023-12-08

2023-05-18Health 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 2023-06-16

F-0602

D · No harm found

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0657

E · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0689

E · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0692

G · Actual harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-06-16

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 2023-06-16

2024-10-10Fire-safety inspection10 citations

E-0006

F · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2024-11-21

E-0035

F · No harm found

Provide family notifications of emergency plan.

Corrected 2024-11-21

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-11-21

K-0161

E · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2024-11-21

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-11-21

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-11-21

K-0741

E · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2024-11-21

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-11-21

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-11-21

K-0925

E · No harm found

Ensure that sources of ignition are removed from patients receiving respiratory therapy.

Corrected 2024-11-21

2023-05-18Fire-safety inspection11 citations

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-06-16

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-06-16

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2023-06-16

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-06-16

K-0911

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2023-06-16

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2023-06-16

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-06-16

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-06-16

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2023-06-16

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2023-06-16

K-0925

E · No harm found

Ensure that sources of ignition are removed from patients receiving respiratory therapy.

Corrected 2023-06-16

2021-08-02Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2021-09-13

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2021-09-13

K-0911

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2021-09-13

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2021-09-13

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 265251.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Missouri.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 66% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 50

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.2

Higher than 40% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.4

Nursing staff turnover, annual

75%

Higher than 89% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 57%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Missouri average on 9 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	31.3%	17.4%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	4.9%	5.1%	5.1%	Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	2.1%	0.9%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	11.0%	20.0%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	3.4%	4.0%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	84.5%	84.0%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	26.5%	15.8%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	22.1%	25.6%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	97.7%	90.8%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	4.0%	4.4%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	21.3%	17.1%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	33.2%	23.5%	15.4%	Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.08	1.98	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.92	2.16	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	44.4%	65.7%	82.3%	Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.1%	2.1%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	66.0%	61.4%	80.1%	Near state average

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-0658 6 inspections. Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
F-0689 3 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-0657 3 inspections. Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
K-0918 3 inspections. Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-0580 2 inspections. Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Verify & compare

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

Boone Hospital Center, about 2.4 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Columbia Mo Va Medical Center, about 3.2 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Moberly Regional Medical Center, about 31 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Parkside Manor, Columbia, about 1.9 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Columbia Post Acute, Columbia, about 3.0 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Neighborhoods Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing B, Columbia, about 5.0 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
The Bluffs, Columbia, about 5.1 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Columbia Manor Health & Rehabilitation, Columbia, about 5.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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