Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center
2100 Circle Drive, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Scottsbluff, Nebraska · CMS verdict
CMS rates Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center at 1 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below 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.
Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 22 of 100 (grade F). The 66-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 (lower star tercile)
This facility's 1/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). 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 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 22 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 22.
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.
Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (1/5).
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 Scottsbluff, Nebraska, this facility operates 66 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 48 residents - an occupancy rate of about 73%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 73% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Nebraska, Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center is one of 60 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.4 stars, ahead of roughly 0% 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 (26 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 Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center'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 Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center ranks in Nebraska
Among the 178 CMS-rated nursing homes in Nebraska, Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Nebraska homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
46 Nebraska homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 66 |
| Residents | 48 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Scott Bluff |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 26 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a quality measures rating of 1/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Nebraska? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Nebraska's median semi-private nursing home rate at $8,377 per month ($100,521 per year), with private rooms averaging $9,216 per month.
What services does Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center offer? ▾
Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center is a skilled nursing facility with 66 beds with approximately 48 current residents. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 26 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center has multiple deficiencies (26 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: 285271.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.