The 10 Worst Nursing Homes in Nebraska

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Every year, thousands of seniors, their families, and friends are faced with the difficult decision of choosing a skilled nursing facility, either because someone is recuperating after a hospital visit or for end-of-life care. This is usually an issue that arises suddenly, and the decision makers are not equipped with the right knowledge and information to make a good decision. Not knowing how to decide, they turn to others for recommendations. Word of mouth, along with geography, are constantly cited as the most important factors in choosing a skilled nursing facility. Choosing a facility with such limited information can lead to significant problems. Not all skilled nursing facilities are the same and the people that you trust to recommend a facility may not know enough about the facility and the alternatives to be a competent guide.

Providing the type of care that residents of skilled nursing facilities require is very difficult. The range of issues that are being treated is vast and the needs cover both people recuperating and recovering as well as those facing end-of-life issues. Residents require significant help with basic daily activities as well as supplemental needs like oxygen and 24/7 monitoring.

To help people who are facing this difficult situation, we have compiled a list of the worst Nebraska skilled nursing facilities and the the best skilled nursing facilities. (We have also compiled the best and worst nursing homes by city for most cities in the United States, links are shown at the bottom on this page.) The lists are based on data provided by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (“CMS”) and include information gathered from detailed annual inspections, monthly reporting, complaint histories, deficiency reports and much more.

The list below calls out the worst skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska. For the most part these facilities should be avoided. All the facilities have issues with cleanliness and safety and a large number of the facilities have been flagged by CMS as locations where abuse has either occurred or is highly likely.

Avoiding these facilities may not always be an option either because of geographic, monetary, or occupancy constraints. However, being in a bad nursing home does not mean that the resident will not improve. If you have a loved one in one of these facilities, we encourage you to visit often and to ask that friends and other family visit too. It is well documented that positive outcomes for skilled nursing residents is highly correlated with the number and diversity of people visiting the resident. Being there, getting to know the staff, showing the staff that the resident has people that care about him or her is critical. There may not always be a better option, but your direct involvement can make a difference.

To see a more detailed analysis of the performance on skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska, including staffing, COVID-19 infections, historical occupancy levels and recent trends, look at our detailed analysis page.

Nursing Home	Rating
The Banyan at Montclair 2525 SOUTH 135TH AVENUE OMAHA, NE	332.50 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	186.17
Good Samaritan Society - Hastings Village 926 EAST E STREET HASTINGS, NE	181.17
Emerald Nursing and Rehab Omaha 5505 GROVER STREET OMAHA, NE	170.33
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	158.67
The Mulberry at Waverly 11041 NORTH 137TH ST WAVERLY, NE	150.33
The Pines at Blue Hill 414 NORTH WILLSON STREET BLUE HILL, NE	146.50
Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation Mercy 7410 MERCY ROAD OMAHA, NE	145.00

Nursing Homes with the warning icon () have been flagged by CMS for abuse.

How We Compile Nursing Home Ratings in Nebraska

Every month, we rank all of the skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska. These rankings are based on data provided by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid measures ("CMS"), including the CMS 5-Star Rating System and the Health Inspection Scores. The list of the Worst Skilled Nursing Facilities in Nebraska is based on the weighted overall health inspection score which is a composite of CMS's three most recent skilled nursing home inspection scores weighted to give the most recent inspection more importance.

The CMS 5-Star Rating System rates skilled nursing facilities from one to five stars, with one star being the lowest and five stars being the highest. The rating system also rates Nebraska nursing homes across five different dimensions including overall rating, health inspection rating, quality measures rating, overall staffing rating, and RN staffing rating (RN is an acronym for Registered Nurse).

In addition to the 5-Star Rating System, CMS provides numerical metrics that summarize:

Health Inspection Domain. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys for each nursing home, results from any complaint investigations during the most recent three-year period, and any repeat revisits needed to verify that required corrections have brought the facility back into compliance. CMS calculates a weighted deficiency score based on points assigned to health deficiencies identified in each active provider’s current health inspection survey and the two prior surveys (including revisits), as well as deficiency findings from the most recent three years of complaint investigations. More recent surveys are weighted more heavily than older surveys: the most recent period (cycle 1) is assigned a weighting factor of 1/2, the previous period (cycle 2) has a weighting factor of 1/3, and the second prior survey (cycle 3) has a weighting factor of 1/6. The weighted time period scores are then summed to create the survey score for each facility.
Staffing Domain. Using multiple reporting methods, CMS calculates the amount of time that the nursing staff spends with residents. This is measured across multiple dimensions, one each for three different levels of nursing, including Registered Nurses (“RNs”), Licensed Practical Nurses (“LPNs”), and Certified Nursing Assistants (“CNAs”), plus one metric that totals all contributions. These metrics are expressed in hours per resident per day. CMS also provides state-level and national averages for the metrics to allow for additional comparisons.
Quality Measures Domain. A set of quality measures (QMs) has been developed from MDS-based indicators to describe the quality of care provided in nursing homes. These measures address a broad range of functioning and health status in multiple care areas. The facility rating for the QM domain is based on performance on a subset of 11 (out of 18) of the QMs. Ratings for the QM domain are calculated using the three most recent quarters for which data are available. This time period specification was selected to increase the number of assessments available for calculating the QM rating, increasing the stability of estimates and reducing the number of facilities that do not have enough data to report QM ratings.
Abuse Flag. Abuse is always a concern in skilled nursing facilities. To highlight the issue, CMS has extracted this feature as its own flag. Facilities with an actual abuse event or where the potential for abuse has been shown for the past two years are flagged. The Health Inspection Score is capped at 2-stars for nursing homes that have been flagged for abuse.

Skilled nursing facilities that are new and do not have at least two surveys completed are not rated by CMS. These facilities may have health inspection scores that can be used to evaluate the facility.

One complication in Nebraska nursing home inspections is the COVID-19 pandemic. Although inspections should be performed every 12 months, COVID has decreased this frequency. While CMS admits that only in “rare cases” do these inspections increase to 15 months, our analysis suggests that this time frame may be even longer. This report shows that the time between inspections is now just under 500 days (more than sixteen months). There are now hundreds of skilled nursing homes in the United States that have not been inspected in more than 24 months. This list shows the skilled nursing homes with the longest period since being inspected. According to the CMS data, these homes have not been inspected since 2018!

Skilled Nursing Home Abuse in Nebraska

Abuse is always going to be an issue with skilled nursing facilities. Skilled nursing facility residents need help with so many basic things and they are suffering, confused, and frustrated. If you are the friend or relative of a nursing home resident, we guarantee that you will be constantly fretting about whether your loved one is receiving proper and timely care. Abuse feels like a violation of your trust, but it happens. CMS actively monitors nursing homes not just for actual abuse but also for indicators that suggest that abuse might be occurring. Homes where abuse has either occurred or might be occurring are flagged. A very high percentage of the worst skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska have been flagged for abuse. We have marked these facilities both on the list of the worst skilled nursing facilities and on the detailed page for each of the facilities.

How to Report a Nursing Homes in Nebraska

If you run into an issue at a Nebraska nursing home, there are a few steps you can take to make sure the issue is reported. First, speak with the immediate staff. If the problem is not solved, speak with a director or administrator, doctor, or any other employee of a high level.

As required by Medicare and Medicaid, reports and complaints must go through a grievance procedure. Per the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a grievance is “an expression of dissatisfaction (other than an organization determination) with any aspect of the operations, activities, or behavior of a Medicare health plan, or its providers, regardless of whether remedial action is requested”. All grievances must be filed in writing or verbally within 60 days of the event prompting the grievance.

To report a Nebraska nursing home for quality of care, go through a grievance procedure through your Medicare or Medicaid plan. You can also go through the Beneficiary and Family Centered Care-Quality Improvement Organizations (BFCC-QIO). These groups serve to help with complaints made regarding the quality of care by Medicare providers. You can also choose to go through both Medicare and a BFCC-QIO.

Worst Nursing Homes in the Largest Nebraska Cities

All of the following nursing homes have been given a Weighted Health Inspection Score by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Every year, nursing homes in Nebraska go through an unannounced inspection performed by independent state examiners. These examiners look at factors such as cleanliness, hazards, and safety to perform the inspection. Points are given to nursing homes based on their deficiency in a certain category. Thus, a higher Weighted All Cycles Score means more problems and lower quality of care.

The list below ranks the homes with the highest (worst) weighted scores. The score is shown next to the facility name. The list also shows the two most recent deficiencies for each of the nursing homes.

Worst Nursing Homes in Omaha

The Banyan at Montclair (332.5)

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (2024-08-06)
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (2024-08-06)

Emerald Nursing and Rehab Omaha (170.333)

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2024-10-16)
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (2024-10-16)

Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation Mercy (145)

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2024-08-22)
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. (2024-08-22)

Emerald Nursing and Rehab Legacy Pointe LLC (132.833)

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (2024-06-19)
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. (2024-06-19)

Life Care Center of Omaha (103.5)

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. (2024-08-26)
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (2024-08-23)

Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (102.333)

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (2024-07-19)
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (2024-07-19)

The Cypress at Midtown (78.667)

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (2024-06-01)
Implement emergency and standby power systems. (2024-01-25)

St. Joseph Villa Nursing Center (73.667)

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (2024-09-21)
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2024-09-21)

Keystone Ridge Post Acute Nursing and Rehab (65.333)

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2024-08-09)
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. (2024-06-14)

Hillcrest Millard (59.333)

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2024-10-23)
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2024-10-23)

Worst Nursing Homes in Lincoln

Emerald Nursing and Rehab Lancaster LLC (197.667)

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (2024-07-23)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2024-07-23)

Lincoln Village Healthcare (163.333)

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (2024-05-14)
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. (2024-05-14)

Emerald Nursing and Rehab Brookside LLC (139.333)

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. (2024-10-01)
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (2024-10-01)

Lincoln Meadows Care Center (122)

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2024-09-27)
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2024-07-16)

Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community (108.5)

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. (2024-07-12)
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (2024-07-12)

Lincoln Park Manor Inc (76)

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. (2024-02-08)
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). (2024-02-08)

Holmes Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center (73.333)

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2024-11-20)
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2024-11-20)

Lincoln Community Care Center (73.333)

Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. (2024-08-04)
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (2024-08-04)

Old Cheney Rehabilitation (58.667)

Notify the resident or the resident?s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident?s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. (2024-07-26)
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (2024-07-26)

Tabitha Nursing Home (48)

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (2024-02-16)
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2024-02-16)

Worst Nursing Homes in Bellevue

Mission Healthcare at Bellevue (84.667)

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (2024-07-22)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2024-03-28)

The Cove of Cascadia (42)

Conduct testing and exercise requirements. (2023-08-09)
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers. (2023-08-09)

Hillcrest Health and Rehab (39.333)

Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (2023-11-28)
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (2023-11-28)

Willows at Bellevue (26)

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. (2023-06-08)
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (2023-03-03)

Mill Valley Care Center (20)

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2024-08-12)
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. (2024-08-09)

Bellevue Care Center (8.667)

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (2024-11-01)
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (2024-11-01)

Worst Nursing Homes in Grand Island

The Cedars at Broadwell (86.833)

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. (2024-06-28)
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (2024-06-28)

Good Samaritan Society - Grand Island Village (79.167)

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2024-10-21)
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (2024-10-21)

Emerald Nursing and Rehab Lakeview (75.333)

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (2023-12-15)
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (2023-12-15)

Tabitha at Prairie Commons (38.4)

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. (2024-06-03)
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction. (2024-06-03)

Tiffany Square (36.667)

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2024-03-20)
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (2023-11-17)

Chi Health St Francis (22.667)

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (2024-03-21)
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (2024-03-21)

Elderwood at Grand Island (5.333)

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. (2023-06-26)
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (2023-06-26)

Worst Nursing Homes in Kearney

Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's Village (166.333)

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (2024-03-15)
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (2024-03-15)

Good Samaritan Society - St Johns (73.333)

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (2024-02-24)
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (2024-01-24)

Mother Hull Home (27.333)

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (2024-02-09)
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (2024-02-09)

Brookestone Gardens (26.667)

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. (2023-10-30)
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. (2023-10-30)

Mt Carmel Home- Keens Memorial (8)

Provide properly protected cooking facilities. (2023-12-01)
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (2023-12-01)

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