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Alpine Village Retirement Center
706 James Street, Verdigre, NE 68783 (opens Google Maps) · Knox County · (402) 668-2209· 45 certified beds · avg 29 residents/day · certified since Jul 1, 1996 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: RURAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT (9 facilities, chain avg rating 3.8★)
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected May 15, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.97
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 5 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service. F-0801
The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. F-0684
The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. F-0692
View all 5 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not employ enough qualified food and nutrition staff, including a qualified dietician, to properly run its food service. · F-0801 |
| May 15, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684 |
| May 15, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · F-0692 |
| May 15, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. · F-0757 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 4).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2024
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | F |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityNebraska averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.97
Nebraska average: 4.33
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 1.32
Nebraska average: 0.72
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 4.27
Nebraska average: 3.79
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.97 | 4.33 | 3.95 | top 21% in Nebraska; top 14% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.32 | 0.72 | 0.69 | top 5% in Nebraska; top 7% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.27 | 3.79 | 3.50 | top 24% in Nebraska; top 16% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.69 | 0.47 | 0.48 | top 14% in Nebraska; top 17% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 44.4 | 48.7 | 45.8 | top 45% in Nebraska; top 49% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 30.0 | 44.1 | 42.9 | top 34% in Nebraska; top 29% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.01, RN 1.07, weekend 3.45.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.01 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
Government - City
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Village Retirement Center | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2010 |
| Rural Health Development INC. | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 03/01/2014 |
| Village of Verdige | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 04/01/1972 |
| Alpine Village Retirement Center | Organization | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/1972 |
| Alpine Village Retirement Center | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/1972 |
| Kaup, Lucas | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Kaup, Lucas | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Kucera, Charles | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Kucera, Charles | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Kucera, Charles | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Mastalir, Mitchell | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2010 |
| Mastalir, Mitchell | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Mastalir, Mitchell | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Paesl, Regina | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Paesl, Regina | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Paesl, Regina | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Pierce, Lori | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Pierce, Lori | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Pierce, Lori | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2024 |
| Rural Health Development INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2014 |
Showing 20 of 29 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 9 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Rural Health Development — 9 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Bertrand Nursing Home — Bertrand, NE · overall 5/5
- Colonial Acres of Humboldt — Humboldt, NE · overall 2/5
- Colonial Haven — Beemer, NE · overall 5/5
- Mitchell Care Center — Mitchell, NE · overall 3/5
- Parkside Manor — Stuart, NE · overall 5/5
- St. Joseph's Villa, INC. — David City, NE · overall 2/5
- Wilber Care Center — Wilber, NE · overall 2/5
- Walworth County Care Center, INC — Selby, SD · overall 5/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Do you have a qualified dietician on staff, and how involved are they in each resident's nutrition plan?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 44% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 29 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Creighton Care Centre | 10.7 mi | Creighton, NE | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 | |
| Good Samaritan Society - Bloomfield | 19.7 mi | Bloomfield, NE | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 285190.