Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital
1715 26th Street, Central City, NE 68826 · Merrick County · 46 certified beds · avg 30 residents/day · certified since Oct 30, 2014 · 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: GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY (92 facilities, chain avg rating 3.0★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
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 (7)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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 13, 2024 | 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 13, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable. |
| Aug 13, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| Aug 13, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| Aug 13, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · from a complaint |
| Jun 29, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (5 → 1).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | D |
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)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
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) | 3.77 | 4.33 | 3.95 | bottom 29% in Nebraska; top 50% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.69 | top 47% in Nebraska; top 37% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.40 | 3.79 | 3.50 | bottom 32% in Nebraska; top 48% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.33 | 0.47 | 0.48 | bottom 32% in Nebraska; bottom 38% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 30.0 | 48.7 | 45.8 | top 12% in Nebraska; top 14% in the U.S. |
| 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 3.49, RN 0.65, weekend 3.15. Staffing rating: 4/5.
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: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 2/5
Who owns this facility
Government - County
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrick County | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 100% | 07/01/2017 |
| Benner, Tyson | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/20/2021 |
| Glasser, Ronald | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/12/1986 |
| Glasser, Ronald | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/1989 |
| Huggett, Raymond | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/1999 |
| Johnson, Laurie | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/13/2012 |
| Mahnke, Steven | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2011 |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Triplett, Emily | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Vandewalle, Melissa | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/19/2024 |
| Vandewalle, Melissa | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/19/2024 |
| Wolfe, Katheryn | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2002 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What does the care plan for a brand-new resident cover in the first 48 hours, and who writes it?"
- "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
- "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
- "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adept Nursing & Rehab of Central City | 0.1 mi | Central City, NE | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Memorial Community Care | 16.2 mi | Aurora, NE | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Westfield Quality Care of Aurora | 16.4 mi | Aurora, NE | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Accura Healthcare of Fullerton | 18.1 mi | Fullerton, NE | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 285292.