Blue River Rehabilitation Center
Nursing Home Facility
10425 Chestnut, Kansas City, MO 64137
Blue River Rehabilitation Center is located right in the heart of south Kansas City. Blue River offers two memory care units, a 15-bed short term rehab to home-ERU, spacious private and semi-private rooms, as well as many spacious sitting areas for residents and families with beautiful sky lights.
Operated by Genesis HealthCare, which runs 508 communities in our directory.
With 160 beds, Blue River Rehabilitation Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Kansas City average about 111 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 92% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Kansas City average of roughly 82%.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2025 and recorded 14 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 2.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Kansas City average about 3.3 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 38%.
The community is located in Jackson County, MO.
Blue River Rehabilitation Center offers nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 160
- Occupancy 92%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 2.6
- Annual staff turnover 38%
- Last health inspection March 2025