Life Care Center of Elkhorn — Nursing Home in Elkhorn, NE
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 135 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 93.7 |
| CMS Certification Number | 285134 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.58 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.53 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Life Care Center of Elkhorn had 16 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (December 8, 2025).
Inspection Findings — December 8, 2025
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Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. (Level F)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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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. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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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. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (Level F)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both. (Level E)Corrected — January 8, 2026
Life Care Center of Elkhorn is a 135-bed nursing home in Elkhorn, Nebraska. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.6 hours per resident day, below the Nebraska average of 4.2. Its most recent inspection, in December 2025, cited 16 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The most notable positive is that while the facility did receive multiple citations at its last inspection, none were marked as severe, which suggests inspectors did not find life‑threatening or immediate danger issues. Worth asking about are staffing levels and how the home has addressed the cited problems around residents’ choice, daily care, and accident prevention, since those themes could affect daily comfort and supervision.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Life Care Center of Elkhorn Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Life Care Center of Elkhorn is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Life Care Center of Elkhorn's CMS star rating?
Life Care Center of Elkhorn has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Life Care Center of Elkhorn?
Life Care Center of Elkhorn reports 3.5752 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Life Care Center of Elkhorn had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Life Care Center of Elkhorn had 16 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Life Care Center of Elkhorn have?
Life Care Center of Elkhorn has 135 certified beds.
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Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.