Nursing Homes in Syracuse, NE- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics

Data as of March 17, 2024

Reviewed by Richard Saunders

The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report

Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.

At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.

The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Syracuse
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on March 17, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Syracuse has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,590 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Syracuse of 1,960, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.23 persons in Syracuse. There were 1,114 residents in nursing homes as March 17, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 70.06 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Syracuse has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Syracuse and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels City State / National
Registered Nurse (RN) 0.68 0.71 / 0.65
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) 2.72 2.56 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 0.83 0.69 / 0.88
All Staff 4.24 3.95 / 3.78

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Nebraska.

COVID-19 Infections in Syracuse Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Syracuse there were a total of 8 new cases and 8 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 17, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Syracuse

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Syracuse Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Syracuse, NE. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Syracuse

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Syracuse based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility Rating
Ambassador Health of Lincoln
4405 NORMAL BLVD
LINCOLN, NE
18.67
Good Samaritan Society - Auburn
1322 U STREET
AUBURN, NE
14.67
St Jane De Chantal
2200 SOUTH 52ND STREET
LINCOLN, NE
8.00
Eastmont
6315 O STREET
LINCOLN, NE
18.67
Gateway Vista
225 NORTH 56TH STREET
LINCOLN, NE
12.00
The Ambassador Nebraska City
1800 14TH AVENUE
NEBRASKA CITY, NE
4.67
Hillcrest Firethorn
8601 FIRETHORN LANE
LINCOLN, NE
24.67
Good Samaritan Society - Syracuse
1622 WALNUT STREET
SYRACUSE, NE
20.67
Southlake Village Rehabilitation and Care Center
9401 ANDERMATT DRIVE
LINCOLN, NE
28.67
Tabitha Nursing Home
4720 RANDOLPH STREET
LINCOLN, NE
49.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Syracuse based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility Rating
Holmes Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center
6101 NORMAL BLVD
LINCOLN, NE
74.67
Prestige Care Center of Plattsmouth
602 SOUTH 18TH STREET
PLATTSMOUTH, NE
91.33
Emerald Nursing and Rehab Brookside LLC
4735 SOUTH 54TH STREET
LINCOLN, NE
125.33
Prestige Care Center of Nebraska City
1420 NORTH 10TH STREET
NEBRASKA CITY, NE
170.67
Louisville Care Center
410 WEST 5TH STREET
LOUISVILLE, NE
48.00
The Mulberry at Waverly
11041 NORTH 137TH ST
WAVERLY, NE
65.33
Tabitha Nursing Home
4720 RANDOLPH STREET
LINCOLN, NE
49.33
Gold Crest Retirement Center
200 LEVI LANE
ADAMS, NE
36.00
Southlake Village Rehabilitation and Care Center
9401 ANDERMATT DRIVE
LINCOLN, NE
28.67
Good Samaritan Society - Auburn
1322 U STREET
AUBURN, NE
14.67

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