Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
St Joseph's Hillside Villa
540 E Washington Street, West Point, NE 68788 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 54 certified beds
St Joseph's Hillside Villa is a Medicare-certified nursing home in West Point, Nebraska. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.57 hours per resident per day, above the Nebraska average of 4.17. Its most recent inspection on Mar 13, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How St Joseph's Hillside Villa 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) | 4.57 | 4.17 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.98 | 0.71 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.17 | 2.76 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.7% | 49.3% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 6.7 | 9.5 | below 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.
What inspectors found at St Joseph's Hillside Villa
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2023 - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2023
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
- 540 E Washington Street
West Point, NE 68788 - CMS certification #
- 285303
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 54
- Avg residents/day
- 51.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2019-02-25
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What St Joseph's Hillside Villa says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
This skilled long term care community provides 24-hour nursing care, with extensive medical and rehabilitative services for older adults with complex medical conditions.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Free Transportation to in-town medical appointments, community activities & shopping
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: companion suite, private room, cottage or villa.
Joseph's Hillside Villa incorporates 30 private suites and 24 companion suites in a three neighborhood design centered around a core of inviting social spaces which create a home-like atmosphere.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Francis Memorial Hospital, West Point. 0.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Colonial Haven, Beemer. 7.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Franciscan Healthcare Home Health, West Point. 0.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hy-Vee Pharmacy. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 68788 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 68788.
Franciscan Healthcare Hospice, office in West Point, 0.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Unmc Physicians, Omaha. 49.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective August 15, 1980), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In West Point, NE, risk to homes is greater than 94% of communities in Nebraska and 86% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively high, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, 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 | See above |
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Hillside Villa a good nursing home?
CMS gives St Joseph's Hillside Villa an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is St Joseph's Hillside Villa staffed?
St Joseph's Hillside Villa reports 4.57 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Nebraska average of 4.17.
Has St Joseph's Hillside Villa had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does St Joseph's Hillside Villa have?
St Joseph's Hillside Villa is certified for 54 beds.