Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a small, for-profit nursing home facility with a capacity of 60 beds, serving the Buffalo, Missouri community and its surrounding areas. The center offers both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care for residents, and participates in Medicare and Medicaid programs, accommodating a diverse range of resident needs. While the facility is not part of a continuing care retirement community, it focuses on rehabilitation services for patients recovering from hospital stays such as after stroke, heart attack, infection, or accidental injury, as well as providing ongoing daily support for those requiring assistance with basic living needs.
Residents at Buffalo Prairie Center receive an average of 2 hours and 55 minutes of nurse staffing per resident per day, with care provided by staff that includes licensed nurses on each shift. The facility has been noted to maintain above average consistency in weekend to weekday staffing levels, helping ensure individuals receive a standard level of attention throughout the week. Equipping its residents to maintain independence where possible, Buffalo Prairie Center has reported that a significant percentage of long-term residents are able to move, eat, and perform common activities without help. Preventive health measures are in place, such as annual influenza vaccination, and the facility runs its own infection prevention and control program to safeguard residents’ health.
Buffalo Prairie Center strives to provide a safe, comfortable, and homelike environment for its residents. Its services include daily medical assistance such as medication administration, as well as help with dressing, eating, and bathroom use. The center handles dietary needs, working to ensure that food and drink are served in a palatable, attractive, and safe manner, and that all meals meet established health and safety standards. Further, Buffalo Prairie Center takes steps to procure food from approved sources and maintains storage, preparation, and distribution processes in accordance with professional guidelines.
Safety and wellness standards are closely monitored, with regular staff assessments, updates on resident needs, and emergency response protocols including the ability to provide basic life support like CPR prior to the arrival of emergency personnel, in accordance with residents’ advance directives. The center also facilitates a process of timely communication with residents and their representatives regarding care plans, changes in status, transfer or discharge procedures, and rights during hospital transfers or therapeutic leave.
Buffalo Prairie Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare periodically undergoes health, fire, and safety inspections to ensure the continued delivery of quality care and to address any areas needing improvement. Efforts are made to maintain a secure environment, including proper storage and labeling of medications and the implementation of policies designed to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Altogether, Buffalo Prairie Center is a dedicated facility focused on supporting residents’ health, safety, and dignity through individualized care and ongoing staff attention.