At a glance
Official CMS profileCMS overall rating
3 / 5
Certified beds
64
Residents / day
40.9
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Facility information
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- County
- Dawson
- Certified beds
- 64
- Average residents per day
- 40.9
- First certified
- July 2, 1995
CMS quality ratings
- Overall
- 3 / 5
- Health inspections
- 2 / 5
- Staffing
- 5 / 5
- Quality measures
- 3 / 5
These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.
How this home compares locally
Other homes in Dawson, Nebraska. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.
| Measure | This home | County peers | State peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS overall rating / 5 | 3.00 | 1.00 (n=1) | 2.91 |
| Nurse hours / resident / day | 4.22 | 3.52 (n=1) | 4.12 (n=170) |
| Weekend nurse hours / resident / day | 3.47 | 3.17 (n=1) | 3.57 (n=170) |
| Nursing staff turnover (%) | 43.40 | 68.60 (n=1) | 48.56 (n=160) |
CMS overall rating / 5
- This home
- 3.00
- County peers
- 1.00
- n=1
- State peers
- 2.91
Nurse hours / resident / day
- This home
- 4.22
- County peers
- 3.52
- n=1
- State peers
- 4.12
- n=170
Weekend nurse hours / resident / day
- This home
- 3.47
- County peers
- 3.17
- n=1
- State peers
- 3.57
- n=170
Nursing staff turnover (%)
- This home
- 43.40
- County peers
- 68.60
- n=1
- State peers
- 48.56
- n=160
Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology
Questions for your visit
- Reported weekend staffing is 17.6% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
- What has changed since your latest health inspection?
- CMS reports 43.4% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
- Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?
Published record coverage
- Hospital measures
- 4
- Fire safety citations
- 12
- Health citations
- 15
- Resident measures
- 17
- Ownership records
- 26
- Penalties
- 0
- SNF rehabilitation measures
- 57
- Inspection summaries
- 3
- Medicare performance records
- 1
Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.
Full CMS profile
Staffing & operations
Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.
- Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 4.21630
- Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.88002
- Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.52974
- Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.80654
- Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 3.47455
- Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 0.59918
- Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
- 0.00627
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 43.4
- Registered Nurse turnover
- 14.3
- Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
- 0
- Chain Name
- Not reported
- Number of Facilities in Chain
- Not reported
- Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
- Not reported
- Special Focus Status
- Not reported
- Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
- N
- With a Resident and Family Council
- Resident
- Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
- Yes
All provider source fields
- State
- NE
- Urban
- N
- Chain ID
- Not reported
- Latitude
- 40.9438
- Location
- 2520 Avenue M,Gothenburg,NE,69138
- ZIP Code
- 69138
- City/Town
- Gothenburg
- Longitude
- -100.15
- QM Rating
- 3
- Abuse Icon
- N
- Chain Name
- Not reported
- County/Parish
- Dawson
- Provider Name
- Hilltop Estates
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Overall Rating
- 3
- Ownership Type
- For profit - Corporation
- Number of Fines
- 0
- Processing Date
- 2026-10-01
- Staffing Rating
- 5
- Provider Address
- 2520 Avenue M
- Telephone Number
- 3085377138
- Geocoding Footnote
- Not reported
- QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Legal Business Name
- K C HEALTH CARE ENTERPRISES INC
- Long-Stay QM Rating
- 3
- High Performing Icon
- N
- Short-Stay QM Rating
- 3
- Special Focus Status
- Not reported
- Nursing Case-Mix Index
- 1.23710
- Chain Average QM Rating
- Not reported
- Overall Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Health Inspection Rating
- 2
- Number of Certified Beds
- 64
- Provider SSA County Code
- 230
- Staffing Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Number of Payment Denials
- 0
- Registered Nurse turnover
- 14.3
- Total Number of Penalties
- 0
- Reported Staffing Footnote
- Not reported
- Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
- 0.87722
- Provider Resides in Hospital
- N
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 43.4
- Chain Average Staffing Rating
- Not reported
- Number of Facilities in Chain
- Not reported
- Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 285163
- Administrator turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
- 0.00
- Health Inspection Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
- 60
- Registered Nurse turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Total Weighted Health Survey Score
- 55.000
- With a Resident and Family Council
- Resident
- Average Number of Residents per Day
- 40.9
- Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
- 0
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
- 40
- Continuing Care Retirement Community
- N
- Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
- 0
- Total nursing staff turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
- 60
- Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
- 1
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
- 40
- Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
- 2026-06-16
- Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
- 2025-03-18
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
- 1
- Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
- Not reported
- Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
- N
- Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.99532
- Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.60672
- Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.88002
- Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.59915
- Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.75604
- Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.52974
- Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
- Yes
- Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
- 8
- Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
- N
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
- 4
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
- 8
- Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
- 4
- Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.40976
- Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
- 0
- Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.17425
- Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.05915
- Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
- 0
- Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.80654
- Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 4.76872
- Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.42191
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
- 0
- Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 4.21630
- Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 0.59918
- Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
- 1995-07-02
- Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
- 0.00627
- Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.92978
- Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.01152
- Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 3.47455
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026