The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Life Care Center of Elkhorn
Elkhorn, NE · Medicare-certified · 135 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Life Care Center of Elkhorn has a 1-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating and a recent federal penalty, including $40,610 in fines over the last 24 months. Staffing is rated 4 stars, but reported nurse staffing is 3.77 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7653 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 8, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $40,610recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7653.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.62
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.81
- Nurse aides
- 2.34
- Weekend nursing
- 3.29
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 33%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
21.3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.3%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
4.7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
5.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
5%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.6%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
26.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.8%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
81%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
61.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
38.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
50.6%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide enough support staff to safely and effectively run food and nutrition services. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 802 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure nurse aides had the skills and training needed to care for residents safely, including dementia care and abuse prevention. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 947 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 16 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $40,610 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $40,610 in total fines · 2 payment denials.
- 30 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Nov 6, 2025
- $40,610
Federal fine
Nov 6, 2025
- 11 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Dec 11, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 85.8 residents on an average day (64% of 135 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 32 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.