Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Blair, NE

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Blair
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Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Blair has a total of 41 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,272 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Blair of 7,892, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.85 persons in Blair. There were 2,967 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 69.45 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Blair has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Blair and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.73	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.86	2.71 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.72	0.68 / 0.88
All Staff	4.31	4.11 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Nebraska.

COVID-19 Infections in Blair Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Blair there were a total of 4 new cases and 4 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Blair

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Blair Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Blair, NE. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Blair

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Blair based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
The Lighthouse at Lakeside Village 17600 ARBOR STREET OMAHA, NE	14.67
Oakland Heights 207 SOUTH ENGDAHL AVENUE OAKLAND, NE	10.00
Brookestone Meadows Rehabilitation and Care Center 600 BROOKESTONE MEADOWS PLAZA ELKHORN, NE	15.33
Brookestone Village 4330 SOUTH 144TH STREET OMAHA, NE	16.67
Dunklau Gardens 450 EAST 23RD STREET FREMONT, NE	10.67
Newport House 6798 N 67TH PLAZA OMAHA, NE	12.00
Ambassador Health of Omaha 1540 NORTH 72ND STREET OMAHA, NE	6.67
Rose Blumkin Jewish Home 323 SOUTH 132ND STREET OMAHA, NE	28.00
Quality Living, Inc 6404 NORTH 70TH PLAZA OMAHA, NE	17.33
Good Samaritan Society - Millard 12856 DEAUVILLE DRIVE OMAHA, NE	19.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Blair based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Life Care Center of Omaha 6032 VILLE DE SANTE DRIVE OMAHA, NE	103.50
Keystone Ridge Post Acute Nursing and Rehab 7501 KEYSTONE DRIVE OMAHA, NE	65.33
Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation Mercy 7410 MERCY ROAD OMAHA, NE	145.00
Emerald Nursing and Rehab Omaha 5505 GROVER STREET OMAHA, NE	170.33
Emerald Nursing and Rehab Legacy Pointe LLC 3110 SCOTT CIRCLE OMAHA, NE	132.83
Life Care Center of Elkhorn 20275 HOPPER STREET ELKHORN, NE	116.17
St. Joseph Villa Nursing Center 2305 SOUTH 10TH STREET OMAHA, NE	73.67
Bethany Lutheran Home SEVEN ELLIOTT STREET COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	175.67
Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4835 SOUTH 49TH STREET OMAHA, NE	102.33
Azria Health Longview 1010 LONGVIEW ROAD MISSOURI VALLEY, IA	63.33

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