Avera Creighton Care Centre
Creighton, Knox County, Nebraska · CCN 285284 · Non-profit (Corporation) · part of Avera Health (13 facilities, chain average 3.7 stars)
CMS rates Avera Creighton Care Centre 3 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 47 certified beds, 39 residents a day on average. 11 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 | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | CMS withheld this rating (footnote 25) |
|---|---|
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.1% (registered nurses 50%) |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | 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 2026-01-30 |
| 2025-12-03 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-17 |
| 2025-12-03 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-02 |
| 2025-12-03 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0699 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-01-30 |
| 2024-09-24 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-10-09 |
| 2024-09-24 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-10-09 |
| 2023-09-05 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-10-05 |
| 2023-09-05 complaint survey |
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0728 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-10-05 |
| 2023-09-05 | Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0606 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-10-05 |
| 2023-09-05 complaint survey |
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0609 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-10-05 |
| 2023-09-05 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-10-05 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Health Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2011-02-01 |
| Avera Health Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2011-02-01 |
| Laflan, Douglas Individual | contracted managing employee | — | 2011-02-01 |
| Becker, Carolyn Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-07-01 |
| Ekeren, Douglas Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-07-01 |
| Greeneway, Kathy Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-07-01 |
| Hiltunen, Scott Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-07-01 |
| Hunhoff, Bernie Individual | corporate director | — | 2019-07-01 |
| Hurley, John Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Kolecka, Debra Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-07-01 |
| Leon, Amy Individual | corporate director | — | 2019-07-01 |
| Lorang, Thomas Individual | corporate director | — | 2019-07-01 |
| Mikkelsen, Beth Individual | corporate director | — | 2019-07-01 |
| Schindler, Steve Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Schmeichel, Steve Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-07-01 |
| Seifert, Roxanne Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-07-01 |
| Steward, Brian Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-07-01 |
| Strom, Richard Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-07-01 |
| Sutton, Bobby Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-06-18 |
| Welbig, Lucille Individual | corporate director | — | 2011-02-01 |
| Ekeren, Douglas Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2014-07-01 |
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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 Knox County.