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    Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital

    1715 26th Street, Central City, NE 68826

    CMS certification number: 285292 · Updated October 1, 2026

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    At a glance

    Official CMS profile

    CMS overall rating

    4 / 5

    Certified beds

    46

    Residents / day

    30.1

    Ownership

    Government - County

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Ownership
    Government - County
    County
    Merrick
    Certified beds
    46
    Average residents per day
    30.1
    First certified
    October 30, 2014

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    4 / 5
    Health inspections
    4 / 5
    Staffing
    4 / 5
    Quality measures
    2 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Merrick, Nebraska. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    4.00
    County peers
    3.00
    n=1
    State peers
    2.90

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.59
    County peers
    3.34
    n=1
    State peers
    4.13
    n=170

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.19
    County peers
    3.18
    n=1
    State peers
    3.57
    n=170

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    31.30
    County peers
    48.10
    n=1
    State peers
    48.63
    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 11.3% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • CMS reports 31.3% 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
    8
    Health citations
    7
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    12
    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

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    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
    3.59108
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.62757
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.77883
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.18467
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.18533
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.33789
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.00356
    Total nursing staff turnover
    31.3
    Registered Nurse turnover
    40.0
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Chain Name
    GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    92
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    3.0
    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
    Y
    Chain ID
    726
    Latitude
    41.1066
    Location
    1715 26th Street,Central City,NE,68826
    ZIP Code
    68826
    City/Town
    Central City
    Longitude
    -98.004
    QM Rating
    2
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY
    County/Parish
    Merrick
    Provider Name
    Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital
    Provider Type
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    4
    Ownership Type
    Government - County
    Number of Fines
    0
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    4
    Provider Address
    1715 26th Street
    Telephone Number
    3089462920
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    LITZENBERG MEMORIAL MERRICK COUNTY
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    2
    High Performing Icon
    N
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    2
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.25317
    Chain Average QM Rating
    2.9
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    4
    Number of Certified Beds
    46
    Provider SSA County Code
    600
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    0
    Registered Nurse turnover
    40.0
    Total Number of Penalties
    0
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    0.88861
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    31.3
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    3.9
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    92
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    285292
    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
    4
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    13.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    30.1
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    3.0
    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
    2.8
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    4
    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
    2025-09-11
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2024-08-13
    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
    0.70070
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.61460
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.62757
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.86958
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.76586
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.77883
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    1
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    5
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    1
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    5
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.40641
    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
    2.43922
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.08589
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.18467
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.00951
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.46635
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    1
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.59108
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.33789
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    2014-10-30
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.00356
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.55648
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.05064
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.18533

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026