Best Nursing Homes in Nebraska — 2026 Rankings

Nebraska has 179 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 18.2 deficiencies per facility, with 0 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.

Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)

  1. Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial — Kearney (1 deficiencies)
  2. Bertrand Nursing Home — Bertrand (3 deficiencies)
  3. Brookestone Meadows Rehabilitation And Care Center — Elkhorn (3 deficiencies)
  4. Oakland Heights — Oakland (3 deficiencies)
  5. Dunklau Gardens — Fremont (4 deficiencies)
  6. Elwood Care Center — Elwood (4 deficiencies)
  7. Alpine Village Retirement Center — Verdigre (5 deficiencies)
  8. Ambassador Health Of Omaha — Omaha (5 deficiencies)
  9. Brookestone Village — Omaha (5 deficiencies)
  10. Heritage Crossings — Geneva (5 deficiencies)
  11. Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside — Fairbury (5 deficiencies)
  12. St. Jane De Chantal — Lincoln (5 deficiencies)
  13. David Place — David City (6 deficiencies)
  14. Falls City Nursing And Rehabilitation Center — Falls City (6 deficiencies)
  15. Saunders Medical Center — Wahoo (6 deficiencies)
  16. South Haven Living Center — Wahoo (6 deficiencies)
  17. Southlake Village Rehabilitation & Care Center — Lincoln (6 deficiencies)
  18. Sumner Place — Lincoln (6 deficiencies)
  19. Tabitha Nursing Center At Crete — Crete (6 deficiencies)
  20. The Ambassador Nebraska City, Inc — Nebraska City (6 deficiencies)
  21. Accura Healthcare Of Hartington — Hartington (7 deficiencies)
  22. Brookestone Of Papillion — Papillion (7 deficiencies)
  23. Chi Health St. Francis — Grand Island (7 deficiencies)
  24. Good Samaritan Society - Albion — Albion (7 deficiencies)
  25. Good Samaritan Society - Auburn — Auburn (7 deficiencies)

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