3 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Services (1 deficiency)
Hay Springs, NE
3-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 3 recent health deficiencies with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
318 N 3rd Street, Hay Springs, NE
(308) 638-4483
Overall
3 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
1 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
57
Certified beds
Average residents
44
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Government
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1997-05-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.00
Registered nurse staffing
LPN hours / resident day
0.00
Licensed practical nurse staffing
Aide hours / resident day
0.00
Nurse aide staffing
Total nurse hours
0.00
All reported nurse hours
Licensed hours
0.00
RN + LPN hours
Weekend hours
0.00
Weekend nurse staffing
Weekend RN hours
0.00
Weekend registered nurse coverage
Physical therapist
0.00
Reported PT staffing
Adjusted RN hours
0.00
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
0.00
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
0.00
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
20%
Annual RN turnover · state 46% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
47%
Annual nurse turnover · state 49% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
2,965
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
46.66
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0001
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Healthcare-associated infections
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Total nurse turnover
5.93
Baseline 66.13% · Performance 39.58% · Measure score 5.93 · Achievement 5.90 · Improvement 5.93
Adjusted total nurse staffing
3.40
Baseline 3.69 hours · Performance 4.05 hours · Measure score 3.40 · Achievement 3.40 · Improvement 1.21
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.05% |
10.72%
0.7 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 29 · Observed rate 3.45% · Lower 95% interval 6.29% |
| Discharge to community | Not Available |
50.57%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 24 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.14 |
1.02
0.1 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 100% |
95.27%
4.7 pts better
|
Numerator 25 · Denominator 25 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 25 |
| Discharge self-care score | 30.43% |
53.69%
23.3 pts worse
|
Numerator 7 · Denominator 23 |
| Discharge mobility score | 34.78% |
50.94%
16.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 8 · Denominator 23 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0% |
2.29%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 25 · Adjusted rate 0% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 15 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 113 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 26.55% |
42%
15.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 30 · Denominator 113 |
| Discharge function score | 39.13% |
56.45%
17.3 pts worse
|
Numerator 9 · Denominator 23 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 2 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 9 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 11 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.0 |
1.8
0.8 pts better
|
1.9
0.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.0 · Observed 0.8 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.4 |
2.0
0.6 pts better
|
1.8
0.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.4 · Observed 1.1 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.4% |
92.8%
6.6 pts better
|
93.4%
6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 97.6% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 99.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
96.1%
3.9 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 3.6% |
4.5%
0.9 pts better
|
3.3%
0.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.7% · Q2 5.0% · Q3 2.4% · Q4 2.3% · 4Q avg 3.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.6% |
4.4%
3.8 pts better
|
11.4%
10.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.6% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 4.1% |
5.3%
1.2 pts better
|
5.4%
1.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 5.7% · Q3 5.4% · Q4 5.1% · 4Q avg 4.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 12.8% |
19.5%
6.7 pts better
|
19.6%
6.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.1% · Q2 13.9% · Q3 10.8% · Q4 15.4% · 4Q avg 12.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 20.9% |
21.6%
0.7 pts better
|
16.7%
4.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 23.1% · Q2 18.5% · Q3 20.7% · Q4 21.4% · 4Q avg 20.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.3%
0.3 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 10.7% |
20.4%
9.7 pts better
|
16.3%
5.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 14.4% · Q2 15.4% · Q3 3.1% · Q4 10.5% · 4Q avg 10.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 19.7% |
19.9%
0.2 pts better
|
14.9%
4.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 37.5% · Q2 14.7% · Q3 8.8% · Q4 18.9% · 4Q avg 19.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 4.3% |
2.9%
1.4 pts worse
|
1.7%
2.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.3% · Q2 2.7% · Q3 2.4% · Q4 4.8% · 4Q avg 4.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 18.0% |
26.6%
8.6 pts better
|
19.8%
1.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.0% · Q2 31.7% · Q3 13.6% · Q4 13.0% · 4Q avg 18.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 3.9% |
4.3%
0.4 pts better
|
5.1%
1.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.5% · Q2 3.6% · Q3 3.4% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 3.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 83.0% |
80.5%
2.5 pts better
|
81.7%
1.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 83.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% |
2.4%
2.4 pts better
|
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Services (1 deficiency)
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Services (1 deficiency)
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-01-21
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-10-11
Fire Safety
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-10-09
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-09-20
Fire Safety
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2023-10-03
Inspection history
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-01-05
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-01-02
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2026-01-21
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-10-23
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-10-23
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-10-23
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-10-06
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-06
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-10-06
Penalties and ownership
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
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