Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center

2100 Circle Drive, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 (opens Google Maps) · Scott Bluff County · (308) 632-4342· 66 certified beds · avg 55 residents/day · certified since Apr 20, 2006 · 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 →

1/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

inspected May 8, 2025

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

4.09

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5 · 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 28 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

Mar 10, 2026E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint F-0689
Mar 10, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
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 F-0609
May 8, 2025F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing. F-0727

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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
Mar 10, 2026	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint · F-0689
Mar 10, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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 · F-0609
May 8, 2025	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing. · F-0727
May 8, 2025	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	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. · F-0812
May 8, 2025	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	The facility did not develop, carry out, or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. · F-0940
May 8, 2025	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	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. · F-0947
May 8, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · F-0580
May 8, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function. · F-0605
May 8, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0655
May 8, 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 8, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. · F-0688
May 8, 2025	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
Jan 15, 2025	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · from a complaint · F-0655
Jan 15, 2025	C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread	The facility did not follow the rules about disclosing who owns it, or did not tell the state agency about changes in ownership or key administrative staff. · from a complaint · F-0844
Jun 18, 2024	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician. · F-0803
Jun 18, 2024	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	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. · F-0812
Jun 18, 2024	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	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
Jun 18, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered. · F-0582
Jun 18, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. · F-0756
Jun 18, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689
Jun 18, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. · F-0697
Jun 18, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · F-0758
Jun 18, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0759
Jun 18, 2024	C · Potential for minimal harm, widespread	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. · F-0607
May 1, 2023	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 1, 2023	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	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. · F-0812
May 1, 2023	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program. · F-0882
May 1, 2023	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0690

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (10 → 10).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

All citationsSerious citations (G–L)

2023

2024

2025

2026

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	4	F
2024	10	F
2025	12	F
2026	2	E

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)

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

This facilityNebraska averageU.S. average

Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)

4.09

4.33

3.95

Registered Nurse hours

0.36

0.72

0.69

Weekend total nurse staffing

3.44

3.79

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)	4.09	4.33	3.95	bottom 42% in Nebraska; top 36% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.36	0.72	0.69	bottom 9% in Nebraska; bottom 17% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.44	3.79	3.50	bottom 37% in Nebraska; top 45% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.23	0.47	0.48	bottom 10% in Nebraska; bottom 18% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	65.8	48.7	45.8	bottom 15% in Nebraska; bottom 9% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	91.7	44.1	42.9	bottom 1% in Nebraska; bottom 2% 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 3.88, RN 0.34, weekend 3.27.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.88 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 1/5.

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: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 1/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5

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 →

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Bewley, Gwendolyn	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	07/20/2007
Dabney, Valerie	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	03/27/2017
Gardner, Janet	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2016
Holcomb, Todd	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2012
Johnson, Ken	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2010
Johnson, William	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	02/04/2013
Miller, Max	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2010
Northfield Retirement Communities	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/24/1970
Ramirez, Shelley	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	06/30/2016
Russel, Connie	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2015
Selvey, Mark	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2016
Wohlers, Sharyn	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2014
Wohlers, Sharyn	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2016
Wurst, Fred	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2010

All 14 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Questions to ask on your visit

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Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"What training do new hires get before working with residents, and what ongoing training do all staff receive?"
"What specific training do your nurse aides complete in dementia care and abuse prevention, and how often is it refreshed?"
"If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
"What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"

Also worth asking anywhere

"Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Nebraska midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
"Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
"CMS reports 66% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
"The ownership record on file lists 14 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
Monument Healthcare and Nursing Center	1.1 mi	Scottsbluff, NE	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Heritage Estates	3.7 mi	Gering, NE	★★★★☆	3/5
Mitchell Care Center	9.2 mi	Mitchell, NE	★★★☆☆	3/5
Chimney Rock Villa	18.5 mi	Bayard, NE	★☆☆☆☆	1/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 285271.

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Visit checklist — Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center

2100 Circle Drive, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 · (308) 632-4342

Health inspection rating 1/5 · CMS overall 1/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "What training do new hires get before working with residents, and what ongoing training do all staff receive?"
☐ "What specific training do your nurse aides complete in dementia care and abuse prevention, and how often is it refreshed?"
☐ "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
☐ "What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
☐ "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Nebraska midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
☐ "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
☐ "CMS reports 66% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
☐ "The ownership record on file lists 14 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
☐ "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 285271 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)