Nursing home
The Pines at Blue Hill
414 North Willson Street, Blue Hill, NE 68930 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Avid Healthcare Group (11 facilities) · 62 certified beds
The Pines at Blue Hill is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Blue Hill, Nebraska. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.63 hours per resident per day, below the Nebraska average of 4.17. Its most recent inspection on Apr 17, 2025 cited 11 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $23,394In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How The Pines at Blue Hill 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) | 3.63 | 4.17 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.36 | 0.71 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.44 | 2.76 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 70.8% | 49.3% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 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 April 17, 2025 inspection was corrected by May 30, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $23,394, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at The Pines at Blue Hill
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · 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 · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 17, 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 23, 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
- 414 North Willson Street
Blue Hill, NE 68930 - CMS certification #
- 285144
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 62
- Avg residents/day
- 34.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1994-06-01
- Chain
- Avid Healthcare Group (11 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Avid Healthcare Group
Avid Healthcare Group operates 11 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Avid Healthcare Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
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
- Webster County Community Hospital, Red Cloud. 17.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Good Samaritan Society - Hastings Village, Hastings. 17.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Good Samaritan Society Home Health, Grand Island. 38.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Russ's Market Pharmacy. 17.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 68930 as micropolitan (micropolitan high commuting).
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 68930.
Good Samaritan Society - Hospice, office in Hastings, 17.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Unmc Physicians, Omaha. 132.9 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively 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 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively 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 The Pines at Blue Hill a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Pines at Blue Hill an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is The Pines at Blue Hill staffed?
The Pines at Blue Hill reports 3.63 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Nebraska average of 4.17.
Has The Pines at Blue Hill had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Pines at Blue Hill have?
The Pines at Blue Hill is certified for 62 beds.