Holdrege Memorial Homes, INC
1320 11th Avenue, Holdrege, NE 68949 · Phelps County · 94 certified beds · avg 74 residents/day · certified since Aug 1, 1984
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5
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 self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (13)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. |
| Aug 5, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. |
| Aug 5, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Aug 5, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require. |
| Aug 5, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Aug 5, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure residents were fully informed about their own health, care, and treatments in a way they could understand. |
| Aug 5, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). |
| Aug 5, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Aug 5, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. |
| Dec 16, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| Jul 11, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | 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. |
| Jul 11, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not make sure its nurse aides had the skills needed to care for residents, including training in dementia care and abuse prevention. |
| Jul 11, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 9).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 9 | 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)
0 fines totaling $0, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2025 | Payment Denial | 18 days from Aug 29, 2025 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.93 | 4.33 | 3.95 | bottom 36% in Nebraska; top 42% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.80 | 0.72 | 0.69 | top 35% in Nebraska; top 27% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.56 | 3.79 | 3.50 | bottom 42% in Nebraska; top 39% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.48 | top 29% in Nebraska; top 27% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 0.0 | 48.7 | 45.8 | — |
| RN turnover (%) | 0.0 | 44.1 | 42.9 | — |
Hours are per resident per day, 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 3.86, RN 0.79, weekend 3.50. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecklun, Mike | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2021 |
| Johnson, Ruth | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2019 |
| Klein, Vickie | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2021 |
| Kring, Margaret | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2015 |
| McClymont, Philip | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2015 |
| McCormick, Robert | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2021 |
| Moriarty, Kevin | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/30/2001 |
| Moriarty, Kevin | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/30/2001 |
| Nelsen, Thomas | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2021 |
| Olson, Elizabeth | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2021 |
| Oman, Mary | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2020 |
| Stute, Karen | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2013 |
| Wendell, Cynthia | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2021 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What specific steps do you take to prevent abuse and neglect, and how are staff trained on them?"
- "Where do you post your daily staffing numbers, and can I see today's?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How do you make sure resident assessments are completed and submitted to the state on time?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How do you explain health changes and treatment options to residents and their families?"
- "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Homes Health Care Center | 2.5 mi | Holdrege, NE | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Bertrand Nursing Home | 15.2 mi | Bertrand, NE | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 285067.