Douglas County Health Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Douglas County Health Center is a 254-bed government-run nursing home in Omaha, Nebraska. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.26 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 23% above the Nebraska average of 2.64, and 14.9% nursing staff turnover (Nebraska average 48.7%).
Douglas County Health Center
4102 Woolworth AvenueOmaha, NE 68105
Douglas County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Douglas County Health Center, nurse aides logged 3.26 hours per resident per day, 23% above the Nebraska average. With about 228 residents a day, that works out to roughly 743 aide hours a day, or about 93 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Nebraska avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.26 | 2.64 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.52 | 0.67 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.01 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.78 | 3.98 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.39 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
14.9% of nursing staff at Douglas County Health Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Nebraska average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 12.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 13, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Nebraska average 7.2). CMS lists 0 fines and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | Payment Denial | 8 days from Dec 4, 2025 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Douglas County Health Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Nebraska average is 2.8.
About Douglas County Health Center
- Ownership: Government - City/county
- Legal name: Douglas County Nebraska
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 24, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Douglas County Health Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Cypress at Midtown Omaha | 0.4 | 61 | 3.17 | 4.76 | 58.5% | 3 | None |
| Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha Omaha · SFF candidate | 1.8 | 155 | 2.41 | 3.43 | 60.3% | 1 | $47,034 |
| St. Joseph Villa Nursing Center Omaha | 2.4 | 184 | 2.95 | 3.86 | 35.8% | 1 | $12,048 |
| Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Omaha | 2.5 | 70 | 2.32 | 3.77 | — | 1 | $39,146 |
| Ambassador Health of Omaha Omaha | 2.6 | 146 | 1.72 | 6.66 | 28.3% | 5 | None |
| Emerald Nursing & Rehabilitation Mercy Omaha · SFF candidate | 2.9 | 174 | 2.03 | 3.28 | 64.8% | 1 | $61,867 |
| Maple Crest Health Center Omaha | 3.4 | 175 | 3.22 | 4.46 | 38.1% | 3 | None |
| Keystone Ridge Post Acute Nursing and Rehabilitati Omaha | 4.7 | 100 | 2.17 | 3.47 | 64.4% | 2 | $70,103 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.