Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial
412 West 18th Street, Kearney, NE 68845
Kearney, Nebraska · CMS verdict
CMS places Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial in the above-average range on the federal scale, and above the Nebraska average of 2.9.
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.
Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial in Kearney, Nebraska holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 81 of 100 (grade B). Its CMS inspection record lists a limited number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 81 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 81.
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.
Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Nebraska average below.
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 Kearney, Nebraska. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 76% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Nebraska, Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial is one of 60 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.4 stars, ahead of roughly 70% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a limited number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. A handful of documented findings is common even among well-run facilities; the F-tag scope and severity codes on the full report distinguish isolated paperwork issues from resident-harm findings.
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 Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial's upper-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 Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial ranks in Nebraska
Among the 178 CMS-rated nursing homes in Nebraska, Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 81% of them. The bars show how all Nebraska homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
33 Nebraska homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 75 |
| Residents | 57 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Buffalo |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 1 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial? ▾
CMS rates Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial at 5 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Nebraska average is charted above.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Nebraska? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Nebraska is $8,377 per month ($100,521 annually). A private room averages $9,216 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial offer? ▾
Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial is a skilled nursing facility. CMS Care Compare does not list individual services or therapies, so ask the facility directly which it provides. Its bed capacity, census, and ownership type are in the Facility details table on this page.
Does Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial has few deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. Small counts like this show up even at strong facilities; ask the facility directly what each finding involved and how it was resolved.
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: 285216.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.