Nursing Homes in Nebraska
Nebraska has 179 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 118 cities, with a statewide average CMS overall rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars. Browse by city below to compare CMS ratings, inspection history, and staffing, all sourced from official CMS data.
Nebraska’s nursing homes have an average CMS overall star rating of 2.9 out of 5, which is 0.10 below the national average of 3.0; the distribution is 43 facilities (24%) at 1 star, 37 facilities (21%) at 2 stars, 31 facilities (17%) at 3 stars, 32 facilities (18%) at 4 stars, and 35 facilities (20%) at 5 stars. A total of 67 facilities (38%) have 4- or 5-star ratings while 80 facilities (45%) have 1- or 2-star ratings.
Nebraska has 179 nursing home facilities and 13,725 certified beds, with average total nurse staffing of 4.15 hours per resident day (HPRD). Medicare-certified facilities represent 93.9% of the total and Medicaid-certified facilities represent 99.4%, and there are 6 Special Focus Facilities on CMS’s poor-performer watch list.
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- Adams (1)
- Ainsworth (1)
- Albion (1)
- Alliance (1)
- Alma (1)
- Ashland (1)
- Atkinson (1)
- Auburn (1)
- Aurora (2)
- Beemer (1)
- Blue Hill (1)
- Bassett (1)
- Battle Creek (1)
- Bayard (1)
- Beatrice (2)
- Beaver City (1)
- Bellevue (1)
- Benkelman (1)
- Bertrand (1)
- Blair (2)
- Bloomfield (1)
- Bridgeport (1)
- Broken Bow (1)
- Burwell (1)
- Callaway (1)
- Central City (2)
- Chadron (1)
- Clarkson (1)
- Coleridge (1)
- Columbus (2)
- Cozad (1)
- Crawford (1)
- Creighton (1)
- Crete (1)
- David City (2)
- Deshler (1)
- Elkhorn (2)
- Elwood (1)
- Emerson (1)
- Fairbury (2)
- Fairmont (1)
- Falls City (2)
- Franklin (1)
- Fremont (3)
- Fullerton (1)
- Geneva (1)
- Genoa (1)
- Gering (1)
- Gordon (1)
- Gothenburg (1)
- Grand Island (6)
- Gretna (1)
- Hartington (1)
- Harvard (1)
- Hastings (1)
- Hay Springs (1)
- Hebron (1)
- Hemingford (1)
- Henderson (1)
- Holdrege (2)
- Humboldt (1)
- Imperial (1)
- Kearney (5)
- Kenesaw (1)
- Kimball (1)
- Lincoln (13)
- Louisville (1)
- Macy (1)
- Madison (1)
- Mccook (1)
- Milford (1)
- Minden (1)
- Mitchell (1)
- Nebraska City (2)
- Neligh (1)
- Newman Grove (1)
- Norfolk (2)
- North Platte (3)
- O' Neill (1)
- Omaha (1)
- Oakland (1)
- Ogallala (1)
- Omaha (20)
- Ord (1)
- Osceola (1)
- Oshkosh (1)
- Papillion (3)
- Pierce (1)
- Plainview (1)
- Plattsmouth (1)
- Randolph (1)
- Red Cloud (1)
- Rushville (1)
- St Paul (1)
- Scottsbluff (2)
- Seward (1)
- Sidney (1)
- South Sioux City (2)
- St Edward (1)
- Stanton (1)
- Stromsburg (1)
- Stuart (1)
- Superior (1)
- Sutherland (1)
- Sutton (1)
- Syracuse (1)
- Tekamah (1)
- Valley (1)
- Verdigre (1)
- Wahoo (2)
- Wakefield (1)
- Wauneta (1)
- Waverly (1)
- Wayne (1)
- West Point (1)
- Wilber (1)
- Wisner (1)
- York (1)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many nursing homes are in Nebraska?
Nebraska has 179 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 118 cities listed on CareQED.
What is the average nursing home rating in Nebraska?
Nursing homes in Nebraska have a statewide average CMS overall rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars.
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.