Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital
Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska · CCN 285292 · Government (County) · part of Good Samaritan Society (92 facilities, chain average 3 stars)
CMS rates Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 46 certified beds, 30 residents a day on average. 7 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 | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 2 / 2 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.49039 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.64596 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.14547 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 30% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-11 | 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 2025-10-15 |
| 2024-08-13 | 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 2024-09-20 |
| 2024-08-13 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0655 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-20 |
| 2024-08-13 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0759 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-20 |
| 2024-08-13 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0690 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-20 |
| 2024-08-13 complaint survey |
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0692 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-20 |
| 2023-06-29 | 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 2023-08-08 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrick County Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100% | 2017-07-01 |
| The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-07-01 |
| Vandewalle, Melissa Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-08-19 |
| Glasser, Ronald Individual | corporate director | — | 1986-11-12 |
| Huggett, Raymond Individual | corporate director | — | 1999-07-01 |
| Wolfe, Katheryn Individual | corporate director | — | 2002-02-01 |
| Benner, Tyson Individual | corporate officer | — | 2021-10-20 |
| Glasser, Ronald Individual | corporate officer | — | 1989-07-01 |
| Johnson, Laurie Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2012-01-13 |
| Mahnke, Steven Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2011-06-01 |
| Triplett, Emily Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-07-01 |
| Vandewalle, Melissa Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-08-19 |
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 Merrick County.