Linden Court: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Linden Court is a 135-bed nonprofit nursing home in North Platte, Nebraska, part of Vetter Senior Living. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.18 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% below the Nebraska average of 2.64, and 39.0% nursing staff turnover (Nebraska average 48.7%).
Linden Court
4000 West Philip AvenueNorth Platte, NE 69101
Lincoln 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 Linden Court, nurse aides logged 2.18 hours per resident per day, 17% below the Nebraska average. With about 106 residents a day, that works out to roughly 232 aide hours a day, or about 29 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Nebraska avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.18 | 2.64 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.93 | 0.67 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.79 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.90 | 3.98 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.33 | 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
39.0% of nursing staff at Linden Court left over the year CMS measured, against a Nebraska average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 31.8%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 16, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Nebraska average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $14,017 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | Fine | $14,017 |
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. Linden Court holds 2 of 5 overall; the Nebraska average is 2.8.
About Linden Court
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Vetter Senior Living, 22 homes
- Legal name: VSL North Platte Court LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1988
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Linden Court
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Accura HealthCare of North Platte North Platte | 0.6 | 71 | 2.22 | 3.35 | 65.1% | 4 | None |
| Adept Nursing & Rehab of North Platte North Platte | 2.1 | 94 | 2.15 | 3.49 | 63.2% | 2 | $44,343 |
| Adept Nursing & Rehab of Sutherland Sutherland | 16.8 | 60 | 2.27 | 3.46 | 69.5% | 1 | $51,637 |
| Hilltop Estates Gothenburg | 36.6 | 64 | 2.69 | 4.11 | 46.4% | 2 | None |
| Emerald Nursing & Rehab Cozad Cozad | 46.4 | 67 | 2.24 | 3.50 | 65.3% | 1 | None |
| Callaway Good Life Center, Inc Callaway | 47.2 | 38 | 2.63 | 3.95 | — | 1 | $34,608 |
| Indian Hills Manor Ogallala | 47.4 | 82 | 1.71 | 2.56 | 55.6% | 1 | None |
| Western Sky Community Care Center Inc Grant | 51.6 | 44 | — | — | — | — | None |
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.