The Pines at Blue Hill
414 North Willson Street, Blue Hill, NE 68930
Blue Hill, Nebraska · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, The Pines at Blue Hill carries a 1 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below Nebraska's state 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.
The Pines at Blue Hill in Blue Hill, Nebraska holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 24 of 100 (grade F). The 62-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.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
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 24 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 24.
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.
Data insights
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), The Pines at Blue Hill carries an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (1/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (2/5).
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 Blue Hill, Nebraska, this facility operates 62 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 34 residents - an occupancy rate of about 55%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 55% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Nebraska, The Pines at Blue Hill is one of 35 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 1.8 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (39 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same 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
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How The Pines at Blue Hill compares 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 The Pines at Blue Hill ranks in Nebraska
Among the 178 CMS-rated nursing homes in Nebraska, The Pines at Blue Hill’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 | 62 |
| Residents | 34 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Webster |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 39 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for The Pines at Blue Hill? ▾
CMS rates The Pines at Blue Hill at 1 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 2/5.
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 The Pines at Blue Hill offer? ▾
The Pines at Blue Hill operates as a skilled nursing facility (62 beds with approximately 34 current residents) under for profit - limited liability company ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 39 deficiencies and 2 penalties there.
Does The Pines at Blue Hill have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
The Pines at Blue Hill has multiple deficiencies (39 total) and 2 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).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 285144.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.