Omaha Senior AdvisorDouglas County Health Center is a 254-bed certified nursing home at 4102 Woolworth Avenue in Omaha, Douglas County, licensed by Nebraska DHHS (SNF/NF Dual Certification). CMS gives Douglas County Health Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Douglas County Health Center in Omaha, NE?
CMS gives Douglas County Health Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 2, staffing 5 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 254 / 229.6 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Government - City/county |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | March 24, 1967 |
| Nebraska license (DHHS roster) | 264024, 254 licensed beds, SNF/NF Dual Certification |
| Alzheimer's/special care unit (DHHS roster) | Not listed |
On an average day it cares for about 230 residents, roughly 90% of its certified beds (above the 79% median across Omaha-area nursing homes).
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Douglas County Health Center?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Douglas County Health Center is dated May 13, 2025 and recorded 16 health deficiencies (14 from the standard survey and 5 from complaint investigations).
Looking back, the survey dated April 26, 2024 produced 11 deficiencies and infection-control reviews added 0 citations. Against the 8-deficiency median for nursing homes in the five counties, the latest count is on the high side.
CMS reports no fines and 1 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Douglas County Health Center?
Douglas County Health Center reports 4.81 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, higher than the Omaha-area median of 4.36, including 1.01 registered-nurse hours (higher than the Omaha-area median of 0.56).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 4.24 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 19.8% (lower than the Omaha-area median of 49.1%), and registered-nurse turnover is 18.0%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
What are the alternatives to Douglas County Health Center nearby?
With 254 certified beds it is larger than the Douglas County median of 127 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Adept Nursing & Rehab of Midtown in Omaha, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line, rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adept Nursing & Rehab of Midtown 910 South 40th Street, 68105 | 0.4 | 65 | 3 of 5 | April 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha 5505 Grover Street, 68106 | 1.8 | 155 | 1 of 5 | January 21, 2026 | 30 |
| St. Joseph Villa Nursing Center 2305 South 10th Street, 68108 | 2.4 | 184 | 1 of 5 | January 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4835 South 49th Street, 68117 | 2.5 | 70 | 1 of 5 | July 31, 2025 | 18 |
| Ambassador Health of Omaha 1540 North 72ndStreet, 68114 | 2.6 | 146 | 5 of 5 | July 10, 2025 | 3 |
Which hospitals are near Douglas County Health Center?
Douglas County Health Center sits in the Midtown, Downtown & South Omaha part of Omaha; the nearest hospital on the DHHS hospital roster is Nebraska Medicine - Nebraska Medical Center, about 0.6 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy at about 4.1 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
What questions does Douglas County Health Center's record raise?
Start with the questions its own CMS record raises: ask to see the plan of correction for the 16 deficiencies cited on May 13, 2025, and what changed afterward.
- Turnover of 19.8% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- At about 90% occupancy, ask about waiting lists and whether short-stay rehab beds are separate.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Douglas County Health Center accepts Nebraska Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $75 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
