Hemingford Care Center
Hemingford Care Center in Hemingford, NE — inspection on April 27, 2026.
Found 4 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
agencies.
the facility failed to give residents, family members, legal representatives of the resident, visitors,
census of 29 residents.An observation on 4/21/26 at 1:20 PM revealed a 3-ring binder in the lobby of the facility labeled Hemingford Care Center Survey Results.
Record review of this survey results book revealed the newest survey results were from from the survey ending December 2024.
The book did not include the results of the most recent survey which ended 2/2/26, or the plan of correction written for that survey.
Record review also revealed there were no citations related to complaints following the previous survey included the book. An Interview on 4/21/26 at 1:29 PM with the administrator confirmed the required documents were not included in the survey book.
Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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Hemingford Care Center 605 Donald Avenue Hemingford, NE 69348
authorities.
Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.02 (H)Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to
(Resident 7) of 3 sampled residents.
The facility identified a census of 29.
Record review of a facility document titled, Final investigation report dated [DATE], revealed that the Administrator (ADM) received an allegation of neglect on [DATE] from a family member of Resident 7.
The document also revealed the family member alleged the facility had caused Resident 7's death through medical neglect.
Record review of Nursing Notes dated [DATE] at 3:50 PM revealed the following:Resident 7's family member was in the facility when Resident 7 died.The nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse-C (LPN-C), assessed Resident 7 for signs of life and no heartbeat was detected at 2:39 PM.A provider had ordered a hospice consult for Resident 7, however the consult had not occurred yet.The administrator (ADM) was updated at 3:03 PM on [DATE].The family member used a raised voice throughout the facility, saying the facility had murdered Resident 7, and other residents became distressed.
Record review of Nursing Notes dated [DATE] at 4:50 PM revealed the ADM spoke with local law enforcement regarding the family member's allegations and the ADM provided the sheriff with the requested information.A record review of Resident 7's advanced directive signed by the resident on [DATE] revealed the resident desired cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if their heart stopped beating.A review of Resident 7's physician orders and care plan in Point Click Care revealed CPR was still indicated at the time of Resident 7's death.The facility notified the State Agency of the allegation of neglect on [DATE] at 1:51 PM.An interview on [DATE] at 12:25 PM with the ADM confirmed they did not notify the state agency within 2 hours as required.
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Hemingford Care Center 605 Donald Avenue Hemingford, NE 69348
concern for finances and medications. An interview with Regional Nurse Consultant (RNC) on 4/21/26
pairs. An interview with Director of Nursing (DON) on 4/21/2026 at 3:30 PM confirmed that the only
with Resident 5 on 4/27/2026 at 10:47 AM confirmed that NA-A still goes into Resident 5's room.
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Hemingford Care Center 605 Donald Avenue Hemingford, NE 69348
indicated on the March and April 2026 MARs, including 10 consecutive occasions on 4/5/26 and
stated I don't know what they did before me as far as reordering the meds. We are doing education
yesterday. An interview on 4/21/2026 at 4:49 PM with the Administrator confirmed Resident 5 had not received their Percocet medication as ordered during the months of March and April 2026.
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.
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