Life Care Center of Elkhorn
20275 Hopper Street, Elkhorn, NE 68022
Elkhorn, Nebraska · CMS verdict
Life Care Center of Elkhorn's CMS overall star rating stands at 2 of 5, below the Nebraska state average (2.9) and reflecting below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Life Care Center of Elkhorn in Elkhorn, Nebraska holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 42 of 100 (grade F). The 135-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Nebraska runs a median of $8,377 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
At 135 certified beds, this facility sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 42 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 42.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Life Care Center of Elkhorn's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
Life Care Center of Elkhorn holds a CMS overall quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Elkhorn, Nebraska, this facility operates 135 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 94 residents - an occupancy rate of about 70%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 70% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Nebraska, Life Care Center of Elkhorn is one of 35 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.4 stars, ahead of roughly 31% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (42 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Life Care Center of Elkhorn's lower-tercile stars compare to Nebraska
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Nebraska facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Nebraska state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Life Care Center of Elkhorn ranks in Nebraska
Among the 178 CMS-rated nursing homes in Nebraska, Life Care Center of Elkhorn’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 26% of them. The bars show how all Nebraska homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
32 Nebraska homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 135 |
| Residents | 94 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Douglas |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 42 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Life Care Center of Elkhorn's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Life Care Center of Elkhorn? ▾
CMS rates Life Care Center of Elkhorn at 2 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Nebraska? ▾
In Nebraska, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $8,377/month ($100,521/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $9,216/month.
What services does Life Care Center of Elkhorn offer? ▾
Life Care Center of Elkhorn is a skilled nursing facility with 135 beds with approximately 94 current residents. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 42 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Life Care Center of Elkhorn have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Life Care Center of Elkhorn has multiple deficiencies (42 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Nebraska? ▾
In Nebraska, alternatives include assisted living ($6,350/mo), home health aides ($6,864/mo), and adult day care ($3,521/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Nebraska elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 285134.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.