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Elwood Care Center

607 SMITH AVENUE, ELWOOD, NE, 68937

(308) 785-3302

43 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

607 Smith Avenue

Elwood, NE 68937

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

285215

Care type

Nursing home

County

Gosper

Facility name

Elwood Care Center

Street address

607 SMITH AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Elwood, NE 68937

Phone

(308) 785-3302

About this facility — Elwood Care Center

Elwood Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Elwood, Nebraska. It is licensed for 43 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska (64 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Elwood 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 Elwood Care Center 17 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; 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

Government - City

Registered owners & officers

The Village of Elwood, Nebraska

Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1972

Holl, Kent

Governing body — since 2025

Koenig, Betty

Governing body — since 2001

Martin, Thomas

Governing body · Operational control — since 1972

Nelson, Mary

Governing body — since 2016

Rath, Steven

Governing body — since 2021

Reiners, Kate

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2008

Scoville, Kim

Governing body — since 2020

Smith, Shane

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1997-09-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-05-06

Nurse staffing

4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$376 per day (≈ $11,430/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

41% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 50% private/other

Occupancy

76% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

11% above 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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-05-06Health inspection4 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2026-06-20

F-0641

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-06-20

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-06-20

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-06-20

2024-03-12Health inspection4 citations

F-0656

E · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-05-01

F-0689

E · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-05-01

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2024-05-01

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-05-01

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (9 citations)

2026-05-06Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-06-15

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-06-15

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-06-15

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-06-15

2025-02-11Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-03-06

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-03-06

2024-03-12Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-03-28

K-0351

F · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-03-28

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-03-28

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 285215.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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