Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital Inspection Report, Violations & Safety Grade (Central City, Nebraska)

1715 26th Street, Central City, Nebraska 68826

Phone: 3089462920

CMS Overall:4/5

Overview & Bed Count

Certified Beds

Avg Residents/Day

30.1

Ownership

Government - County

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

County

Merrick

Sprinkler Systems

Yes

Special Focus

None

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Overall4/5

Health4/5

Staffing4/5

Quality2/5

Metric	This Facility	Nebraska Avg	Difference
RN Hours per Resident per Day	0.63	0.69	-0.07
Total Nurse Hours per Resident per Day	3.59	4.12	-0.53
CMS Staffing Rating	4/5	3.3/5	-
Nursing Staff Turnover	31.3%	48.5%	-

7 health citations on record

Date	Category	Description	Severity
2025-09-11	Infection Control Deficiencies	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2024-08-13	Infection Control Deficiencies	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2024-08-13	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2024-08-13	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2024-08-13	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2024-08-13	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.	D – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-06-29	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	F – Moderate Harm Potential

8 fire safety citations on record

Date	Category	Description	Severity
2025-09-11	Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies	Implement emergency and standby power systems.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2025-09-11	Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2024-08-13	Smoke Deficiencies	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2024-08-13	Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2024-08-13	Egress Deficiencies	Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-06-29	Smoke Deficiencies	Provide properly protected cooking facilities.	F – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-06-29	Smoke Deficiencies	Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.	E – Moderate Harm Potential
2023-06-29	Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.	D – Moderate Harm Potential

Total Fine Amount (CMS)

Number of Fines

Total Penalties

No penalty records found.

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