The Villa at Blue Ridge: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Villa at Blue Ridge is a 97-bed for-profit nursing home in Columbia, Missouri, part of James & Judy Lincoln. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.33 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Missouri average of 2.29, and 73.6% nursing staff turnover (Missouri average 56.0%).
The Villa at Blue Ridge
701 Blue Ridge RoadColumbia, MO 65201
Boone County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At The Villa at Blue Ridge, nurse aides logged 2.33 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Missouri average. With about 92 residents a day, that works out to roughly 214 aide hours a day, or about 27 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Missouri avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.33 | 2.29 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.47 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.30 | 0.46 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.10 | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.72 | 3.02 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
73.6% of nursing staff at The Villa at Blue Ridge left over the year CMS measured, against a Missouri average of 56.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 80.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 10, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 22 health deficiencies (Missouri average 11.5). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Villa at Blue Ridge holds 1 of 5 overall; the Missouri average is 2.5.
About The Villa at Blue Ridge
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: James & Judy Lincoln, 56 homes
- Legal name: N & R of North Columbia LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1984
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Villa at Blue Ridge
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Parkside Manor Columbia | 1.9 | 120 | 2.21 | 3.00 | 57.1% | 1 | None |
| Columbia Post Acute Columbia | 3.0 | 70 | 2.03 | 4.05 | 52.9% | 5 | None |
| Neighborhoods Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing B Columbia | 5.0 | 120 | 3.23 | 5.17 | 57.9% | 2 | $85,090 |
| The Bluffs Columbia | 5.1 | 132 | 3.02 | 4.20 | 61.8% | 1 | $37,621 |
| Columbia Manor Health & Rehabilitation Columbia | 5.4 | 52 | 1.90 | 2.56 | 82.0% | 2 | None |
| Lenoir Health Care Center Columbia | 5.7 | 56 | 3.23 | 4.88 | 34.8% | 5 | None |
| South Hampton Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Columbia | 5.8 | 100 | 2.14 | 3.23 | 66.7% | 1 | $12,735 |
| Heritage Hall Nursing Center Centralia | 19.3 | 60 | 2.08 | 3.26 | 62.8% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.