The Pines at Blue Hill — Nursing Home in BLUE HILL, NE
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 62 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 36.6 |
| CMS Certification Number | 285144 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.41 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.38 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
The Pines at Blue Hill had 11 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (April 17, 2025).
Inspection Findings — April 17, 2025
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Level E)Corrected — May 30, 2025
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Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. (Level D)Corrected — May 30, 2025
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Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. (Level D)Corrected — May 30, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — May 30, 2025
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Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (Level F)Corrected — May 30, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Level E)Corrected — May 30, 2025
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Level D)Corrected — May 30, 2025
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level E)Corrected — May 30, 2025
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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 — May 30, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)Corrected — May 30, 2025
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Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both. (Level D)Corrected — May 30, 2025
The Pines at Blue Hill is a 62-bed nursing home in Blue Hill, Nebraska. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident day, below the Nebraska average of 4.2. Its most recent inspection, in April 2025, cited 11 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The recent inspection found several deficiencies but none were judged severe, which suggests problems identified so far have not been categorized as the most serious. Staffing is below the state average and the survey cited gaps in abuse-prevention and infection-control policies, so you may want to ask what specific steps the facility has taken to boost staff levels and to correct those cited program and notification shortcomings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Pines at Blue Hill Medicare and Medicaid certified?
The Pines at Blue Hill is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is The Pines at Blue Hill's CMS star rating?
The Pines at Blue Hill has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at The Pines at Blue Hill?
The Pines at Blue Hill reports 3.41169 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has The Pines at Blue Hill had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, The Pines at Blue Hill had 11 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does The Pines at Blue Hill have?
The Pines at Blue Hill has 62 certified beds.
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.