Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Grand Island, NE

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Grand Island
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Updated on October 13, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Grand Island has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 992 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Grand Island of 53,296, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 53.73 persons in Grand Island. There were 607 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 61.19 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, Grand Island 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 Grand Island and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.75	0.71 / 0.66
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.52	2.59 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.67	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	3.95	3.97 / 3.80

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

COVID-19 Infections in Grand Island 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 Grand Island there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Grand Island

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 Grand Island Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Grand Island, 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 Grand Island

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Grand Island 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
Chi Health St Francis 2116 WEST FAIDLEY AVENUE GRAND ISLAND, NE	22.67
Brookefield Park 1405 HERITAGE DRIVE ST PAUL, NE	34.67
Tiffany Square 3119 WEST FAIDLEY AVENUE GRAND ISLAND, NE	36.67
Memorial Community Care 1423 SEVENTH STREET AURORA, NE	28.67
Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital 1715 26TH STREET CENTRAL CITY, NE	32.67
Harvard Rest Haven 400 EAST 7TH STREET HARVARD, NE	32.67
Tabitha at Prairie Commons 3490 EWOLDT STREET GRAND ISLAND, NE	38.40
Premier Estates of Kenesaw, LLC 100 WEST ELM AVENUE KENESAW, NE	68.67
Westfield Quality Care of Aurora 1313 1ST STREET AURORA, NE	96.83
The Oaks at Central City 2720 SOUTH 17TH AVENUE CENTRAL CITY, NE	78.67

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

Facility	Rating
Westfield Quality Care of Aurora 1313 1ST STREET AURORA, NE	96.83
The Oaks at Central City 2720 SOUTH 17TH AVENUE CENTRAL CITY, NE	78.67
The Cedars at Broadwell 800 STOEGER DRIVE GRAND ISLAND, NE	86.83
Good Samaritan Society - Hastings Village 926 EAST E STREET HASTINGS, NE	181.17
Good Samaritan Society - Grand Island Village 4061&4055 TIMBERLINE STREET&2912 GOOD SAMARITAN PL GRAND ISLAND, NE	85.83
Emerald Nursing and Rehab Lakeview 1405 WEST HWY 34 GRAND ISLAND, NE	77.33
Tabitha at Prairie Commons 3490 EWOLDT STREET GRAND ISLAND, NE	38.40
Premier Estates of Kenesaw, LLC 100 WEST ELM AVENUE KENESAW, NE	68.67
Memorial Community Care 1423 SEVENTH STREET AURORA, NE	28.67
Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital 1715 26TH STREET CENTRAL CITY, NE	32.67

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