Nursing home
Douglas County Health Center
4102 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE 68105 · Map
Government - City/county · 254 certified beds
Douglas County Health Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Omaha, Nebraska. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.96 hours per resident per day, above the Nebraska average of 4.17. Its most recent inspection on May 13, 2025 cited 16 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Douglas County Health Center compares
This facility vs. the Nebraska and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Nebraska avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.96 | 4.17 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.94 | 0.71 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.44 | 2.76 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 19.9% | 49.3% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 16.0 | 6.7 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the October 30, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 12, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Douglas County Health Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 4102 Woolworth Avenue
Omaha, NE 68105 - CMS certification #
- 285019
- Ownership
- Government - City/county
- Certified beds
- 254
- Avg residents/day
- 229.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-03-24
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Chi Health Bergan Mercy, Omaha. 2.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Cypress at Midtown, Omaha. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Zutan Home Healthcare, Inc., Omaha. 1.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 68105 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Rai Care Center, Omaha, 0.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Clinics, Inc - Omaha, Omaha, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Omaha South Dialysis, Omaha, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 68105.
St. Joseph Villa Homecare & Hospice, office in Omaha, 2.5 miles away, straight line
Chi Health At Home - Omaha, office in Omaha, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Aegis Hospice, office in Omaha, 3.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Unmc Physicians, Omaha. 0.6 miles away, straight line. 9 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Douglas County Health Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Douglas County Health Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Douglas County Health Center staffed?
Douglas County Health Center reports 4.96 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Nebraska average of 4.17.
Has Douglas County Health Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 16 deficiencies.
How many beds does Douglas County Health Center have?
Douglas County Health Center is certified for 254 beds.