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86 Independent Nursing Homes in Nebraska

86 of the 180 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Nebraska (48%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. 23 of the 85 graded homes earn an A and 3 earn a D or F. They average 4.13 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.15 hours above the 3.98 for every home in Nebraska. Douglas County Health Center in Omaha grades highest at A (94 out of 100).

How independently owned homes in Nebraska compare

This group set against every nursing home in Nebraska, from the current CMS release.

Nursing hours per resident per day

4.13

All homes in Nebraska: 3.98

Better than the local average

Nurse staff turnover

49.8%

All homes in Nebraska: 48.7%

Worse than the local average

Average ElderGrade score

76/100

All homes in Nebraska: 74.9/100

Better than the local average

Grade spread

A
B
C

23 grade A, 38 grade B, 21 grade C, 3 grade D,

The best-graded independently owned home in Nebraska is Douglas County Health Center in Omaha, NE, grade A, 94/100.

Every independently owned nursing home in Nebraska

Showing 1 to 20 of 86, best-graded first.

A

94/100

Douglas County Health Center

Omaha, NE · Douglas County

CMS 3/5254 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.78 /day
Staff turnover
15%
Serious cites
0

Douglas County Health Center runs on a county-owned model, and its staffing shows it: 4.78 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter more than the national average, with just 14.9% turnover against a national rate near 46%. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below weekday levels, but that's a modest gap compared with most homes. The tradeoff sits in its inspection record. Thirty-three deficiencies are on file, including four tied to abuse and one at the harm level, which pulled its health inspection rating down to 2 out of 5. Quality measures score 4 out of 5. The last survey was in May 2025, so the picture is current. Strong staffing, a shakier compliance history, that's the honest tension here.

A

93/100

St. Jane De Chantal

Lincoln, NE · Lancaster County

CMS 4/5103 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
7.36 /day
Staff turnover
32%
Serious cites
0

St. Jane De Chantal runs on 7.36 nurse hours per resident day, nearly double the national average of 3.86, and that staffing depth shows up in a 5/5 CMS staffing rating. Turnover sits at 32.3%, well under the 45.8% national figure, so the people providing that care tend to stick around; weekend coverage dips only about 8% from weekday levels, a modest slide rather than a cliff. The trade-off is a 3/5 inspection rating with 11 deficiencies on record, one tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy. The most recent inspection was January 8, 2026. Quality measures score 4/5, and nonprofit ownership rounds out the picture.

A

93/100

Eventide Crete

Crete, NE · Saline County

CMS 5/538 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.93 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
0

Eventide Crete runs on 4.93 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 28% more than the national average, and its staff turnover sits at 38.6% against a national figure near 46%, both of which suggest a stable, well-covered floor. Weekend coverage dips about 14% below weekday levels, which is common but worth knowing if you're visiting or calling on Saturdays and Sundays. The home carries six deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a September 2025 inspection behind those findings. As a nonprofit with 38 beds, it's small enough that you can reasonably ask who actually owns the place and how long the director has been there.

A

93/100

Eventide Williamsburg

Lincoln, NE · Lancaster County

CMS 5/550 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.89 /day
Staff turnover
54%
Serious cites
0

Eventide Williamsburg runs a lean 50 beds under nonprofit ownership, and the care hours show it: 5.89 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly half again the national figure of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips only about 6% below weekdays, so families visiting on a Saturday aren't walking into a skeleton crew. The trade-off sits in retention, 54.2% annual turnover tops the 45.8% national average, meaning aides and nurses cycle through more often than elsewhere. Eight deficiencies appear on the current record with none at harm level, though two are abuse-related, and the most recent inspection closed in December 2025. Strong survey and quality scores, real staffing depth, and a workforce that churns faster than most.

A

92/100

Legacy Square

Henderson, NE · York County

CMS 2/540 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.09 /day
Staff turnover
24%
Serious cites
0

Legacy Square runs a lean but well-staffed floor: 4.09 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 6% above the national average, and weekend coverage holds up better than you'd expect, dipping only about 13% below weekdays. Turnover sits at 23.5% against a national 45.8%, which means the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The trouble is on the inspection side. Eleven deficiencies are on the current record, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, and the health inspection rating reflects that. A single $14,069 fine and a January 2026 inspection round out the picture. Strong staffing can't paper over those findings.

A

91.5/100

Carl T Curtis Health Education Center Nursing Home

Macy, NE · Thurston County

CMS 4/525 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.15 /day
Staff turnover
32%
Serious cites
0

Carl T Curtis Health Education Center runs on a federal government license in Macy, and its nurse staffing sits at 5.15 hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average of 3.86. That's the number driving its five-star staffing rating, and turnover of 32.4% is well below the 45.8% national figure, which suggests people stick around. Weekends do run about 18% lighter than weekdays, so ask how that's covered. Inspectors logged 11 deficiencies, none at the harm level, but one tied to abuse, worth asking about directly. The last inspection was January 29, 2026, so the record is current.

A

91.5/100

Gordon Countryside Care

Gordon, NE · Sheridan County

CMS 5/540 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.30 /day
Staff turnover
31%
Serious cites
0

Gordon Countryside Care runs on a government hospital district model, and the numbers show a facility that's been kept in decent shape. Nurse staffing sits at 4.30 hours per resident day, about 11% above the national average, and the staff actually stay, 31.3% turnover against a national rate of 45.8%. Inspectors were last in on September 23, 2025, and the 12 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm level and nothing abuse-related. The one soft spot: weekend staffing drops roughly 16% below what the home runs during the week, so coverage on Saturdays and Sundays isn't quite what families see Monday through Friday.

A

91/100

Wakefield Health Care Center

Wakefield, NE · Dixon County

CMS 5/540 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.05 /day
Staff turnover
33%
Serious cites
0

Wakefield Health Care Center is city-owned, and its 40 beds get 5.05 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly a third more than the national average. Staff turnover sits at 33.3%, well below the 45.8% national figure, though weekend coverage dips about 7% from weekday levels. The tradeoff shows up in its record: 17 deficiencies, five tied to abuse, but none at the harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection was in July 2025. A 4 out of 5 on health inspections and a 3 on quality measures round out a home that's better staffed than most, with a survey history worth asking about directly.

A

90/100

Dunklau Gardens

Fremont, NE · Dodge County

CMS 5/5106 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.43 /day
Staff turnover
25%
Serious cites
0

Dunklau Gardens runs on more nursing hours than most places, 4.43 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and the weekend dip is real but modest. The number that stands out most is turnover: 24.7% against a national average near 46%, which suggests people actually stay. Four deficiencies on the current record, none involving harm or abuse, and the last inspection was in May 2025, so the picture is reasonably current. Quality measures land in the middle of the pack while staffing sits at the top. Nonprofit ownership in Fremont, 106 beds. The weak spot is weekend coverage, not the care record.

A

90/100

Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home

Rushville, NE · Sheridan County

CMS 4/572 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
6.77 /day
Staff turnover
35%
Serious cites
0

Nurse staffing at Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home runs 6.77 hours per resident day, roughly 75% above the national average of 3.86, a serious number that separates it from most homes. Staff turnover sits at 35.1%, below the national 45.8%, and the last inspection was recent, December 2025. The concerns are on the record: 20 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related. State surveyors gave three stars for health inspections and three for quality measures, while staffing earned five. Weekend coverage dips about 13% below weekday levels, which matters when aides are already stretched. For families weighing hands-on care against regulatory history, the staffing numbers are the case for this place; the deficiency record is the caution.

A

89.5/100

Memorial Community Care

Aurora, NE · Hamilton County

CMS 5/548 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.68 /day
Staff turnover
28%
Serious cites
0

Memorial Community Care runs on a nonprofit model with 48 certified beds in Aurora, and the staffing numbers are the story here: 4.68 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 21% above the national average, with a five-star CMS staffing rating to match. Turnover sits at 28.3% against a national average of 45.8%, which matters more than any single inspection score, consistent caregivers know the residents. Weekend coverage dips about 16% below weekday levels, worth asking about directly. The inspection record shows 10 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, and the most recent survey was in February 2026. Quality measures come in at three stars, softer than the staffing picture.

A

89/100

Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial

Kearney, NE · Buffalo County

CMS 4/575 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
6.11 /day
Staff turnover
41%
Serious cites
0

Mt Carmel Home in Kearney runs leaner on nursing hours than most places, 6.11 per resident day, roughly 58% above the national average, and that holds up across weekday and weekend shifts, though weekends dip about 13% below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 41%, a bit better than the 45.8% typical nationally. The inspection record shows five deficiencies, none rising to harm or jeopardy, but one is abuse-related, worth asking about directly. A January 2026 inspection means the picture is current. Nonprofit ownership and four stars each on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing round out a home that looks steady on paper, with a couple of specific questions worth raising in person.

A

89/100

Saunders Medical Center

Wahoo, NE · Saunders County

CMS 4/560 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.83 /day
Staff turnover
40%
Serious cites
0

Saunders Medical Center is county-owned, and that shows in the numbers. Nurse staffing runs 4.83 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average of 3.86, and turnover sits at 39.7% against a national 45.8%, a fairly stable crew for this industry. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below weekday levels, which is common but worth asking about if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. Five deficiencies on the current record, none at the harm level, none abuse-related, and the last inspection was in April 2026, so the picture is recent. All three CMS ratings, health inspection, quality measures, staffing, come in at 4 out of 5.

A

88/100

Eventide Lincoln Care Center

Lincoln, NE · Lancaster County

CMS 1/5197 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.11 /day
Staff turnover
50%
Serious cites
0

Eventide Lincoln runs on more nursing hours than most homes in the country, 5.11 per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That's real coverage, though weekends thin out roughly 12% below weekday levels, so the weekday-to-Saturday gap is worth asking about. Turnover sits at 49.6%, a bit above the national 45.8%, which means a good share of the people providing that care are still new to the building. The 22 deficiencies on record include nothing flagged as harm or jeopardy and nothing abuse-related, and the last full inspection was in December 2024. Its health inspection rating is the weak spot even as quality and staffing measures score well.

A

88/100

Rose Blumkin Jewish Home

Omaha, NE · Douglas County

CMS 5/5105 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.91 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
0

Rose Blumkin Jewish Home runs on 4.91 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 27% above the national average of 3.86, a real cushion, though weekends dip about 11% below its own weekday levels, so coverage isn't perfectly even across the week. Staff turnover sits at 38.8%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for residents who benefit from seeing familiar faces. The inspection record shows 8 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated April 2026. As a nonprofit with 105 certified beds, this Omaha home pairs strong staffing with a clean harm-free survey history.

A

88/100

Florence Home

Omaha, NE · Douglas County

CMS 4/5126 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.41 /day
Staff turnover
42%
Serious cites
0

Florence Home runs on more nursing hours than most places, 4.41 per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and that staffing shows up in its five-star CMS rating for it. Turnover sits at 42.4%, slightly better than the typical 45.8%, though weekend coverage dips about 9% below weekday levels, which families often feel on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record shows 15 deficiencies with none rising to harm or jeopardy, but two are abuse-related, so ask directly how those were resolved. State inspectors were last in on November 17, 2025. As a nonprofit, it answers to a board rather than shareholders. Quality measures rate four stars; health inspections, three.

A

87.5/100

Quality Living, Inc.

Omaha, NE · Douglas County

CMS 3/5133 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
8.63 /day
Staff turnover
42%
Serious cites
0

Quality Living runs about 8.63 nursing hours per resident day, more than double the national average of 3.86, and that staffing depth shows up in a 4-out-of-5 CMS staffing rating. Weekend coverage dips roughly 15% below the weekday level, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. The 41.8% turnover is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. Sixteen deficiencies sit on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. The last inspection was March 3, 2025. Nonprofit ownership, a 4-out-of-5 quality measure rating, and a 3-out-of-5 inspection rating round out the picture: strong staffing, average compliance.

A

87/100

Garden County Hospital & Nursing Home

Oshkosh, NE · Garden County

CMS 3/524 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.18 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0

Garden County Hospital & Nursing Home runs on a county-owned model with 24 certified beds in Oshkosh, and its staffing is the real bright spot: 4.18 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average, with the federal staffing rating at the top of the scale. Turnover sits at 44%, basically in line with the national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips about 14% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays. The inspection record is where it gets shakier, 18 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in August 2025. That combination is worth asking the administrator about directly before you decide.

A

86.5/100

Rock County Hospital Long Term Care

Bassett, NE · Rock County

CMS 4/530 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
Nurse hours
6.14 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Rock County Hospital Long Term Care runs a genuinely strong staffing operation, 6.14 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly 59% more hands-on time. Weekends dip about 13% below its own weekday level, which is worth asking about, but the baseline is high enough that even the lower weekend figure beats most homes. The tradeoff shows up in the inspection record: 12 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with the last survey in September 2025. County ownership tends to mean stable funding and no profit motive, but it doesn't erase those findings. The care hours are real; the inspection history is the part to press on.

A

86/100

Pioneer Manor Nursing Home

Hay Springs, NE · Sheridan County

CMS 5/557 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.99 /day
Staff turnover
45%
Serious cites
0

Pioneer Manor runs on city government ownership in a small Sheridan County town, and the numbers mostly hold up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.99 hours per resident day, a touch above the national average, and the weekend-to-weekday gap of roughly 15% is worth asking about directly, that's when families tend to notice less coverage. Staff turnover at 44.8% lands right around the national figure, so this isn't a home bleeding workers faster than everyone else. Nine deficiencies on record, one serious enough to involve harm, none tied to abuse, with an inspection completed at the end of 2025. That single harm-level finding is the one item I'd want explained before deciding.

Frequently asked questions

How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Nebraska?
There are 86 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Nebraska, 48% of the 180 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Nebraska they average 4.13 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.98 for all nursing homes in Nebraska, a difference of +0.15 hours. Staff turnover averages 49.8% against 48.7%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Nebraska?
Douglas County Health Center in Omaha, NE, grade A, 94 out of 100.
Does being independently owned mean a nursing home is safe?
No. Of the 85 graded independently owned homes in Nebraska, 23 grade A and 3 grade D or F.
Do independently owned nursing homes in Nebraska accept Medicaid?
85 of the 86 are certified to accept Medicaid. See Medicaid and nursing homes.

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