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Good Shepherd Lutheran Home

2242 WRIGHT STREET, BLAIR, NE, 68008

(402) 426-4663

84 licensed beds

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2242 Wright Street

Blair, NE 68008

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CMS facility ID

285148

Care type

Nursing home

County

Washington

Facility name

Good Shepherd Lutheran Home

Street address

2242 WRIGHT STREET

City / state / ZIP

Blair, NE 68008

Phone

(402) 426-4663

About this facility — Good Shepherd Lutheran Home

Good Shepherd Lutheran Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Blair, Nebraska. It is licensed for 84 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska (64 beds).

It is one of 7 senior care facilities in Blair 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 Good Shepherd Lutheran Home 61 times across 10 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

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Herzka, Matisyohu

Direct owner · Governing body · Additional disclosable party — 50% stake — since 2023

Gibson, Candace

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Schreiber, Abraham

Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Simonson, Johnnie

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1994-06-01

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

22 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-05-01

Nurse staffing

3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$341 per day (≈ $10,370/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

68% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 26% private/other

Occupancy

73% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

1% 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

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.

2026-05-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

F-0732

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Post nurse staffing information every day.

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

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

F-0838

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

2026-03-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0583

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2026-03-25

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2026-03-25

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-03-25

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (50 citations)

2025-05-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered11 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2025-05-22

F-0605

D · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2025-05-22

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-05-22

F-0628

D · No harm found

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2025-05-22

F-0657

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-05-22

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2025-05-22

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-05-22

F-0812

F · 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 2025-05-22

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-05-22

F-0921

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2025-05-22

F-0923

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.

Corrected 2025-05-22

2024-04-23Health inspection2 citations

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-05-15

F-0882

F · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2024-05-15

2024-04-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-04-11

2023-05-03Health inspection9 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0606

E · No harm found

Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0641

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-06-16

F-0908

D · No harm found

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2023-06-16

2025-05-01Fire-safety inspection11 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2025-05-22

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-05-22

K-0222

E · 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 2025-05-22

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 2025-05-22

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-05-22

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-05-22

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-05-22

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-05-22

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-22

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-05-22

K-0922

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-22

2024-04-23Fire-safety inspection10 citations

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-05-15

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 2024-05-15

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-05-15

K-0354

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2024-05-15

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2024-05-15

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-05-15

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-15

K-0781

F · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2024-05-15

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2024-05-15

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-05-15

2023-05-03Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2023-06-16

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-06-16

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-06-16

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2023-06-16

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-06-16

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-06-16

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 285148.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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