Omaha Senior AdvisorGood Shepherd Lutheran Community is a 84-bed certified nursing home at 2242 Wright Street in Blair, Washington County, licensed by Nebraska DHHS (SNF/NF Dual Certification). CMS gives Good Shepherd Lutheran Community an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Good Shepherd Lutheran Community in Blair, NE?
CMS gives Good Shepherd Lutheran Community an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 2 and quality measures 2, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 84 / 62.8 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | June 1, 1994 |
| Nebraska license (DHHS roster) | NH0113, 84 licensed beds, SNF/NF Dual Certification |
| Alzheimer's/special care unit (DHHS roster) | Not listed |
On an average day it cares for about 63 residents, roughly 75% of its certified beds (below the 79% median across Omaha-area nursing homes).
What did recent health inspections find at Good Shepherd Lutheran Community?
May 26, 2026 is the date of Good Shepherd Lutheran Community's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 13 cited deficiencies: 10 standard-survey and 11 complaint-related.
Looking back, the survey dated May 1, 2025 produced 12 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 Good Shepherd Lutheran Community?
Good Shepherd Lutheran Community reports 3.63 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, lower than the Omaha-area median of 4.36, including 0.56 registered-nurse hours (about the same as the Omaha-area median of 0.56).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.34 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 74.4% (higher than the Omaha-area median of 49.1%), and registered-nurse turnover is 100.0%. 1 administrator has left in the CMS measurement period.
Which nursing homes are closest to Good Shepherd Lutheran Community?
With 84 certified beds it is larger than the Washington County median of 79 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Crowell Memorial Home in Blair, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowell Memorial Home 245 South 22nd Street, 68008 | 0.5 | 74 | 1 of 5 | June 12, 2025 | 7 |
| Quality Living, Inc. 6404 North 70th Plaza, 68104 | 17.5 | 133 | 4 of 5 | March 3, 2025 | 10 |
| Life Care Center of Omaha 6032 Ville de Sante Drive, 68104 | 17.9 | 128 | 2 of 5 | September 15, 2025 | 13 |
| Florence Home 7915 North 30th Street, 68112 | 18.0 | 126 | 4 of 5 | November 17, 2025 | 7 |
| Emerald Nursing & Rehab Legacy Pointe LLC 3110 Scott Circle, 68112 | 18.3 | 108 | 1 of 5 | July 22, 2025 | 22 |
Which hospitals are near Good Shepherd Lutheran Community?
Good Shepherd Lutheran Community sits in Blair, Washington County; the nearest hospital on the DHHS hospital roster is Memorial Community Hospital (critical access), about 1.4 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is CHI Health Immanuel at about 13.8 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
CMS marks it as part of a continuing care retirement community.
What should families ask Good Shepherd Lutheran Community before choosing it?
Start with the questions its own CMS record raises: ask to see the plan of correction for the 13 deficiencies cited on May 26, 2026, and what changed afterward.
- Nursing turnover of 74.4% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- At about 75% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a both council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Good Shepherd Lutheran Community accepts Nebraska Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $75 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
