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Highland Park Care Center

1633 SWEETWATER, ALLIANCE, NE, 69301

(308) 762-2525

60 licensed beds

CMS rates Highland Park Care Center 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 15 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1633 Sweetwater

Alliance, NE 69301

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Public record summary

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CMS facility ID

285063

Care type

Nursing home

County

Box Butte

Facility name

Highland Park Care Center

Street address

1633 SWEETWATER

City / state / ZIP

Alliance, NE 69301

Phone

(308) 762-2525

About this facility — Highland Park Care Center

Highland Park Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Alliance, Nebraska. It is licensed for 60 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska (64 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Alliance and 180 skilled nursing facilities across Nebraska. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Vetter Senior Living, a group of 22 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Highland Park Care Center 15 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 November 6, 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

Parent company

Vetter Senior Living

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Vetter Senior Living

Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2016

Myers, Terri

Managing employee · Operational control — since 2017

Smith, Alice

Managing employee · Operational control — since 2017

Stuhr, Brian

Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2017

Vanekeren, Glenn

Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2017

Vetter, Eldora

Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2017

Vetter, Jack

Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2017

Vsl Vetter Health Services Llc

Operational control — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1984-03-27

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-08-19

Nurse staffing

4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$344 per day (≈ $10,460/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

43% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 46% private/other

Occupancy

91% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

2% 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 2026-11-06. 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.

2026-08-19Health inspection2 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-10-02

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-10-02

2025-08-06Health inspection1 citation

F-0604

D · No harm found

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2025-09-20

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (12 citations)

2024-08-21Health inspection5 citations

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-10-04

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-10-04

F-0757

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-10-04

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2024-10-04

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-10-04

2026-08-19Fire-safety inspection2 citations

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 2026-10-02

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-10-02

2025-08-06Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0321

E · 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 2025-09-20

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-09-20

2024-08-21Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0500

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2024-10-04

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-10-04

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-10-04

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 285063.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Nebraska.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 6% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 33

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.0

Higher than 51% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.0

Nursing staff turnover, annual

27%

Higher than 7% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 48%

Resident outcomes

On 18 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Nebraska average on 12 and worse on 1. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	19.8%	19.0%	13.5%	Near state average
Lose too much weight	2.3%	5.1%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.4%	2.7%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	1.0%	4.4%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	1.4%	4.5%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	93.0%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	18.1%	16.8%	12.7%	Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	19.6%	19.0%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.2%	95.6%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	0.5%	4.0%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	19.4%	25.0%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	14.2%	20.7%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.92	1.67	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.04	1.85	1.69	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.4%	81.3%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	2.1%	1.5%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

K-0321 2 inspections. Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
K-0920 2 inspections. Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

What its owners also hold

Vetter Senior Living has an ownership stake on file at 22 nursing homes, averaging 4.1 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Nebraska

Licensing: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit
File a complaint: 402-471-0316 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-942-7830. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-652-1999. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Box Butte General Hospital, about 0.4 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Morrill County Community Hospital, about 33 miles.
Regional West Medical Center, about 44 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Hemingford Care Center, Hemingford, about 18 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Cascades At Skyview, Bridgeport, about 33 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Chimney Rock Villa, Bayard, about 33 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Pioneer Manor Nursing Home, Hay Springs, about 41 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center, Scottsbluff, about 43 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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