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Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home

220 PARK AVENUE, HEBRON, NE, 68370

(402) 768-3900

64 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections1/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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220 Park Avenue

Hebron, NE 68370

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CMS facility ID

285259

Care type

Nursing home

County

Thayer

Facility name

Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home

Street address

220 PARK AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Hebron, NE 68370

Phone

(402) 768-3900

About this facility — Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home

Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Hebron, Nebraska. It is licensed for 64 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska (64 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Hebron and 180 skilled nursing facilities across Nebraska. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home 37 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Church related

Registered owners & officers

Chos, Doug

Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2021

Wittler, Lori

Managing employee — since 2008

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2004-07-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-07-10

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$239 per day (≈ $7,270/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

77% Medicaid · 1% Medicare · 21% private/other

Occupancy

48% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

29% below the NE median of $338/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2024-10-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-10-17

2024-06-27Health inspection2 citations

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-08-09

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-08-09

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (34 citations)

2023-05-25Health inspection7 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2023-06-30

F-0584

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2023-06-30

F-0655

E · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2023-06-30

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2023-06-30

F-0801

F · No harm foundFood safety

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2023-06-30

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-06-30

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-06-30

2025-07-10Fire-safety inspection19 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2025-08-26

K-0222

F · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2025-08-26

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2025-08-26

K-0321

F · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-08-26

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-08-26

K-0331

F · No harm found

Construct fire resistant interior walls.

Corrected 2025-08-26

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-08-26

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-08-26

K-0374

F · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2025-08-26

K-0500

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2025-08-26

K-0700

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.

Corrected 2025-08-26

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-08-26

K-0900

F · No harm found

Meet Health Care Facilities Code mechanical requirements.

Corrected 2025-08-26

K-0901

F · No harm found

Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.

Corrected 2025-08-26

K-0916

F · No harm found

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2025-08-26

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-08-26

K-0919

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2025-08-26

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2025-08-26

K-0922

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-08-26

2024-06-27Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-08-09

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-07-31

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-07-31

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-07-31

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-07-31

2023-05-25Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2023-06-12

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-06-12

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-06-12

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 285259.

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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