Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Syracuse, NE

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

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, Syracuse has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,596 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Syracuse of 1,960, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.23 persons in Syracuse. There were 1,108 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 69.42 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, Syracuse 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 Syracuse and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.75	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.88	2.71 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.81	0.68 / 0.88
All Staff	4.44	4.11 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Syracuse 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 Syracuse there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Syracuse

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 Syracuse Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Syracuse 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
Good Samaritan Society - Auburn 1322 U STREET AUBURN, NE	18.00
St Jane De Chantal 2200 SOUTH 52ND STREET LINCOLN, NE	10.00
Southlake Village Rehabilitation and Care Center 9401 ANDERMATT DRIVE LINCOLN, NE	18.00
The Ambassador Nebraska City 1800 14TH AVENUE NEBRASKA CITY, NE	4.67
Ambassador Health of Lincoln 4405 NORMAL BLVD LINCOLN, NE	18.67
Eastmont 6315 O STREET LINCOLN, NE	18.67
Gateway Vista 225 NORTH 56TH STREET LINCOLN, NE	22.67
Gold Crest Retirement Center 200 LEVI LANE ADAMS, NE	28.67
Hillcrest Firethorn 8601 FIRETHORN LANE LINCOLN, NE	31.33
Tabitha Nursing Home 4720 RANDOLPH STREET LINCOLN, NE	48.00

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

Facility	Rating
Prestige Care Center of Plattsmouth 602 SOUTH 18TH STREET PLATTSMOUTH, NE	90.00
Emerald Nursing and Rehab Brookside LLC 4735 SOUTH 54TH STREET LINCOLN, NE	139.33
Prestige Care Center of Nebraska City 1420 NORTH 10TH STREET NEBRASKA CITY, NE	158.67
Holmes Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center 6101 NORMAL BLVD LINCOLN, NE	73.33
Louisville Care Center 410 WEST 5TH STREET LOUISVILLE, NE	56.00
The Mulberry at Waverly 11041 NORTH 137TH ST WAVERLY, NE	150.33
Tabitha Nursing Home 4720 RANDOLPH STREET LINCOLN, NE	48.00
Good Samaritan Society - Syracuse 1622 WALNUT STREET SYRACUSE, NE	18.67
Hillcrest Firethorn 8601 FIRETHORN LANE LINCOLN, NE	31.33
Gold Crest Retirement Center 200 LEVI LANE ADAMS, NE	28.67

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