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Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center

2100 CIRCLE DRIVE, SCOTTSBLUFF, NE, 69361
(308) 632-4342
66 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections1/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
66
CMS facility ID
285271
Care type
Nursing home
County
Scott Bluff
Facility name
Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center
Street address
2100 CIRCLE DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Phone
(308) 632-4342

About this facility — Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center

Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It is licensed for 66 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska (64 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Scottsbluff 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 Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center 34 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 5 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 - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Bewley, Gwendolyn
Managing employee — since 2007
Dabney, Valerie
Managing employee — since 2017
Gardner, Janet
Director — since 2016
Holcomb, Todd
Director — since 2012
Johnson, Ken
Director — since 2010
Johnson, William
Managing employee — since 2013
Miller, Max
Director — since 2010
Northfield Retirement Communities
Operational control — since 1970
Ramirez, Shelley
Managing employee — since 2016
Russel, Connie
Director — since 2015
Selvey, Mark
Director — since 2016
Wohlers, Sharyn
Director · Officer — since 2014
Wurst, Fred
Director — since 2010

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2006-04-20
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
12 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-05-08
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$327 per day (≈ $9,940/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
23% Medicaid · 18% Medicare · 59% private/other
Occupancy
75% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
3% below the NE median of $338/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
66
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 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2026-04-01
F-0689
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-04-14
2025-05-08Health inspection10 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-06-20
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 2025-06-20
F-0655
D · 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 2025-06-20
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-06-20
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-06-20
F-0727
F · No harm found
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2025-06-20
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-06-20
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 2025-06-20
F-0940
F · No harm found
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Corrected 2025-06-20
F-0947
F · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2025-06-20
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)
2025-01-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0655
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2025-02-04
F-0844
C · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.
Corrected 2025-02-04
2024-06-18Health inspection10 citations
F-0582
E · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0607
C · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0756
E · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-08-09
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 2024-08-09
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-08-09
F-0803
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2024-08-09
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 2024-08-09
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-09
2023-05-01Health inspection4 citations
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 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
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 2023-06-30
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 2023-06-30
2025-05-08Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-05-30
2024-06-18Fire-safety inspection3 citations
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2024-08-09
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-08-09
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-08-09
2023-05-01Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-06-15
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2023-06-15
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 285271.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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