The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Rock County Hospital Long Term Care
Bassett, NE · Medicare-certified · 30 beds
In good standing
Government-run
2 of 5 overall
Rock County Hospital Long Term Care in Bassett, NE has a 2-star overall rating, with a 1-star staffing rating despite reported nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (5.41 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day). It has no fines in the last 24 months, but recent inspection citations included pressure ulcer care, food safety, and pharmacist medication review issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.4066 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 11, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.4066.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.90
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.68
- Nurse aides
- 3.83
- Weekend nursing
- 4.64
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
3.1%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
10.7%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
14%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
25.6%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16.6%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
9.3%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.2%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
17.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 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 a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents’ medications were free from unnecessary drugs. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 757 — 42 CFR §483.45(d) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 payment denial.
- 3 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Aug 20, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Occupancy
- 16.3 residents on an average day (54% of 30 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 1 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.