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109 North 2nd Street Newman Grove, NE 68758 · Madison County
CMS certification number 285213 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Nebraska average of 2.9.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home: Medicare and Medicaid
Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Nebraska's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on November 17, 2025 and found 7 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 23 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 23 citations at Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home across 5 inspection dates, 5 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on September 12, 2024. The most common areas cited were infection control (5) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, September 12, 2024). 4 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
May 13, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
November 17, 2025 · 8 citations · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
EDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DEducate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
April 24, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
September 12, 2024 · 4 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
CElectronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
August 24, 2023 · 8 citations, includes actual harm
GImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
FDesignate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
EEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
DPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
CNot hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Questions to ask on a tour of Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on September 12, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on May 13, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $45,162 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2024 | Fine | $45,162 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Payment Denial | 62 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
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Hospitals near Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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12.3 mi
Boone County Health Center AlbionEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 1h 51m for patients treated and sent home
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21.1 mi
Genoa Community Hospital GenoaEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 20m for patients treated and sent home
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