Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital
Nursing home in Central City, Nebraska, CMS certification number 285292
1715 26th Street, Central City, NE 68826 · Merrick County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 46
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 11, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.59
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.63
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.78
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.18
- Weekend total hours
- 3.19
- Nursing staff turnover
- 31.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 40%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 11, 2025 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 13, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 30.1 residents live here, about 65% of its 46 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 46
- Average residents per day
- 30.1
- Certified since
- October 30, 2014
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital
- Legal business name
- Litzenberg Memorial Merrick County
- Ownership type
- Government - County
- Chain
- 92 homes nationally under Good Samaritan Society, 3-star chain average
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- Westfield Quality Care of Aurora1313 1st Street, Aurora 68818
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- Midwest Covenant Home615 East 9th Street, Stromsburg 68666
Who inspects nursing homes in Nebraska
Nebraska's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital
What is the CMS star rating of Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital?
Litzenberg Memorial Merrick County, government - county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.