Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial
412 West 18th Street, Kearney, NE · (308) 237-2287
- Certified beds
- 75
- Residents per day
- 58
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 1, 1997
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How this home got 5 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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★no change
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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Nebraska homes
Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial carries 12 inspection points. That is fewer than 88% 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
5 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Pharmacy Service1D
- 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.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2026-01-20
4 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
2024-11-13
0 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2023-11-16
1 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 56 min of nursing staff time a day, 35 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 56 min
Nebraska average
4 h 7 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 44% 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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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 daysAbout the same | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7 pts better | 100.0% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.4 pts better | 100.0% | 95.6% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.6 pts better | 2.9% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.4 pts better | 2.0% | 4.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.5 pts worse | 7.6% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.3 pts better | 15.7% | 19.0% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.1 pts worse | 24.8% | 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 worsened2.9 pts better | 13.9% | 16.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedAbout the same | 19.0% | 19.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.4 pts better | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.2 pts better | 2.5% | 2.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.7 pts worse | 28.7% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.3 pts worse | 5.3% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine18.7 pts better | 100.0% | 81.3% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.3 pts better | 9.5% | 10.8% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts better | 1.8% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine23.9 pts better | 97.8% | 73.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission7.6 pts better | 13.5% | 21.1% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banda, Tracy | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Banda, Tracy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Banda, Tracy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Birdsley, Emily | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Birdsley, Emily | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Birdsley, Emily | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Blavet, Mary | Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Blavet, Mary | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Blavet, Mary | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Johnson, Katherine | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Johnson, Katherine | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Messbarger, Robert | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Messbarger, Robert | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
17 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems6F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Smoke5E
- E
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Egress2E
- E
Meet other general requirements.
- 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.
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