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C
Below Standard

Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial

412 West 18th Street · Kearney, NE 68845

3082372287 · Non profit - Corporation

75 beds57.1 residents152 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
A+
Excellent
Total Staff
C
Below Standard
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✓Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 6.1632 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.549 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 2.27 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 16.35% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

⚠️RN staffing (0.549 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.
📊Staffing levels are highly variable day to day (consistency score: 0.8388). This means the care experience can be very different depending on the day.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
6.1632hrs/resident/day▲ 2.27
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.549hrs/resident/day▼ 0.13
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
16.35%
6.4618 weekday → 5.4051 weekend
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
4.4962hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.118hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.8388std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Buffalo County Average+1.64 HPRD
4.52
06.16 HPRD
vs. Nebraska State Average+2.03 HPRD
4.14
06.16 HPRD
vs. National Average+2.27 HPRD
3.90
06.16 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

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Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial ★
Kearney · This facility
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C
6.16320.549★★★★★
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Kearney
0.6 mi
B
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Good Samaritan Society - St John's
Kearney
1.2 mi
C
3.13560.5484★★☆☆☆
Brookestone Gardens
Kearney
1.6 mi
A
4.98711.2479★★★★☆
Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's Village
Kearney
2.1 mi
C
3.44470.8543★☆☆☆☆
Bethany Home, Inc
Minden
15.2 mi
A
4.37210.8289★☆☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

1
Inspections
1
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Nov 16, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
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CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

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