Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Tabitha Nursing Center at Crete
1800 East 13Th Street, Crete, NE 68333 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 38 certified beds
Tabitha Nursing Center at Crete is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Crete, Nebraska. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.89 hours per resident per day, above the Nebraska average of 4.17. Its most recent inspection on Sep 18, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Tabitha Nursing Center at Crete 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) | 4.89 | 4.17 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.99 | 0.71 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.27 | 2.76 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 37.2% | 49.3% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the September 18, 2025 inspection was corrected by October 31, 2025
What inspectors found at Tabitha Nursing Center at Crete
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
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 18, 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 · Aug 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 13, 2024 · 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
- 1800 East 13Th Street
Crete, NE 68333 - CMS certification #
- 285283
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 38
- Avg residents/day
- 32.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2009-10-01
- Setting
- Rural
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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
- Crete Area Medical Center, Crete. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Wilber Care Center, Wilber. 9.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Elite Professionals Home Care Company, Lincoln. 16.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 15.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 68333 as small town (small town core).
- Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 68333.
Aseracare Hospice, office in Lincoln, 16.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice (Lincoln), office in Lincoln, 16.8 miles away, straight line
Eventide Hospice, office in Lincoln, 19.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Unmc Physicians, Omaha. 57.2 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
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Crete, NE, risk to homes is greater than 57% of communities in Nebraska and 64% 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 moderate, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very high, heat wave relatively low, 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tabitha Nursing Center at Crete a good nursing home?
CMS gives Tabitha Nursing Center at Crete 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 Tabitha Nursing Center at Crete staffed?
Tabitha Nursing Center at Crete reports 4.89 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Nebraska average of 4.17.
Has Tabitha Nursing Center at Crete had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Tabitha Nursing Center at Crete have?
Tabitha Nursing Center at Crete is certified for 38 beds.