Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Life Care Center of Elkhorn
20275 Hopper Street, Elkhorn, NE · (402) 289-2572
- Certified beds
- 135
- Residents per day
- 88
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Life Care Centers Of America
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- September 17, 1993
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Nebraska.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Nebraska homes
Life Care Center of Elkhorn carries 145 inspection points. That is fewer than 7% of Nebraska's 178 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Nebraska: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–9 pts
- 4★ 9–31 pts
- 3★ 31–50 pts
- 2★ 50–94.25 pts
- 1★ over 94.25 pts
Bars show every rated home in Nebraska by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
42 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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G
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care10E
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation8E
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- E
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- E
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Resident Rights5D
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Pharmacy Service4E
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D
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.
- E
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4E
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Environmental3E
- D
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- E
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
- E
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- F
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control2E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nursing and Physician Services1F
- F
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Inspection history
2025-12-08
26 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
2024-08-13
10 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2023-07-14
6 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 40 min of nursing staff time a day, 26 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 40 min
Nebraska average
4 h 7 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 34% of nursing staff and 27% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$26,857 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | Fine | $26,857 |
| 2025-11-06 | Payment Denial · 30 day denial | $0 |
| 2024-12-11 | Payment Denial · 11 day denial | $0 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts better | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine19.1 pts worse | 73.9% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10.2 pts worse | 85.4% | 95.6% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.7 pts better | 2.8% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms0.3 pts better | 4.1% | 4.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.4 pts better | 3.7% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.3 pts better | 18.7% | 19.0% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1 pts better | 19.7% | 20.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened10.5 pts better | 6.3% | 16.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased9.6 pts better | 9.4% | 19.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts better | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.3 pts better | 0.4% | 2.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.7 pts better | 23.3% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2 pts worse | 6.0% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine9.8 pts worse | 71.5% | 81.3% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.8 pts better | 9.0% | 10.8% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts better | 1.5% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2 pts worse | 71.9% | 73.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.3 pts worse | 21.4% | 21.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
30 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund I Investments Limited Partnership | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 96% | 12 facilities |
| Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I LP | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I LP | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 15 facilities |
| Cox, Tammy | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Cox, Tammy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Crhc LLC | General Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Cross, Cindy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 183 facilities |
| Developers Investment Company Inc | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 71 facilities |
| Developers Investment Company Inc | Limited Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 71 facilities |
| Eklund, Amber | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Eklund, Amber | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 14 facilities |
| Fletcher, Todd | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Fund I Investments Limited Partnership | Limited Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Fund I Investments Limited Partnership | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Hcf Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Hcf Inc | Limited Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Henry, Terry | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 159 facilities |
| Lay, Lisa | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 166 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Preston, Aubrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 162 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Rodman, Jared | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rodman, Jared | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rodman, Jared | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sattar, Arif | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Sattar, Arif | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Swanker, Richard | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 168 facilities |
| Thurmond, Joan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 191 facilities |
| Ziegler, James | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
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Fire safety
21 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8F
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- F
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems7F
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Egress3E
- E
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- E
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.
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
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