Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Nebraska

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Nebraska- The 10,000 foot view

Updated on October 27, 2024

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Nebraska has a total of 183 active skilled nursing facilities with {TOTAL BEDS} total beds. Based on the US Census estimates for the population of 1,967,923, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 140.47 persons in Nebraska. There were 9,782 residents as October 27, 2024 for a state wide occupancy level of 69.82 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, Nebraska has added 0 new beds and lost 144 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 Nebraska and a comparison to national averages.

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

Detailed analysis pages for the largest cities in Nebraska:

• Omaha
• Lincoln
• Bellevue
• Grand Island
• Kearney

COVID-19 Infections in Nebraska 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 Nebraska there were a total of 68 new cases and 68 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Nebraska

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

Nebraska lost 3 skilled nursing facilities and 144 beds over the past year. Below is list of the lost facilities:

Facility	Number of Beds
Elms Health Care Center	42
Parkview Home, Inc.	62
El Dorado Manor Nursing Home	40

This data is based on homes reported by CMS. Additional homes may have opened or closed but are not yet in the dataset.

Occupancy Percentages for Nebraska Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Nebraska. 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 Nebraska

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska 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
Alpine Village Retirement Center 706 JAMES STREET VERDIGRE, NE	2.00
The Ambassador Nebraska City 1800 14TH AVENUE NEBRASKA CITY, NE	4.67
Heritage Estates 2325 LODGE DRIVE GERING, NE	6.00
Ambassador Health of Omaha 1540 NORTH 72ND STREET OMAHA, NE	6.67
Legacy Square 1621 FRONT STREET HENDERSON, NE	6.67
St Jane De Chantal 2200 SOUTH 52ND STREET LINCOLN, NE	8.00
Mt Carmel Home- Keens Memorial 412 WEST 18TH STREET KEARNEY, NE	8.00
Sumner Place 1750 SOUTH 20TH STREET LINCOLN, NE	8.00
Oakland Heights 207 SOUTH ENGDAHL AVENUE OAKLAND, NE	10.00
Good Samaritan Society - Albion 1222 SOUTH 7TH STREET ALBION, NE	10.00

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

Facility	Rating
The Banyan at Montclair 2525 SOUTH 135TH AVENUE OMAHA, NE	330.50 Rating Not Available
Emerald Nursing and Rehab Lancaster LLC 1001 SOUTH STREET LINCOLN, NE	197.67
Monument Rehabilitation and Care Center 111 WEST 36TH STREET SCOTTSBLUFF, NE	182.17
Good Samaritan Society - Hastings Village 926 EAST E STREET HASTINGS, NE	181.17
Emerald Nursing and Rehab Omaha 5505 GROVER STREET OMAHA, NE	175.83
Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's Village 2201 EAST 32ND STREET KEARNEY, NE	166.33
Prestige Care Center of Nebraska City 1420 NORTH 10TH STREET NEBRASKA CITY, NE	160.00
The Pines at Blue Hill 414 NORTH WILLSON STREET BLUE HILL, NE	153.17
Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation Mercy 7410 MERCY ROAD OMAHA, NE	150.33
Emerald Nursing and Rehab Legacy Pointe LLC 3110 SCOTT CIRCLE OMAHA, NE	132.83

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