Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial
Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska · CCN 285216 · Non-profit (Corporation) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 75 certified beds, 57 residents a day on average. 5 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 6.10519 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.50707 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 5.29281 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41% (registered nurses 36.4%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0605 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-30 |
| 2026-01-20 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0628 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-30 |
| 2026-01-20 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0686 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-23 |
| 2026-01-20 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-21 |
| 2023-11-16 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-12-01 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birdsley, Emily Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-08 |
| Blavet, Mary Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-08 |
| Johnson, Katherine Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-08 |
| Messbarger, Robert Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-08 |
| Birdsley, Emily Individual | contracted managing employee | — | 2018-08-07 |
| Messbarger, Robert Individual | contracted managing employee | — | 2020-10-01 |
| Johnson, Katherine Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-07-09 |
| Banda, Tracy Individual | corporate officer | — | 2016-01-01 |
| Birdsley, Emily Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-02-04 |
| Blavet, Mary Individual | corporate officer | — | 2013-08-01 |
| Blavet, Mary Individual | direct ownership interest | — | 2016-01-01 |
| Banda, Tracy Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2016-01-01 |
| Banda, Tracy Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2006-02-28 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Buffalo County.