The Harvard House
State licensed400 East 7th St, Harvard, NE 68944
Assisted Living
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About Harvard Rest Haven
Harvard Rest Haven is a for profit - corporation nursing home in Harvard, NE with 30 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
30 residents
Location
Harvard, NE
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
400 East 7th Street, Harvard, Nebraska 68944
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 27, 2026, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Nebraska average is 7.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 24 minutes with each resident a day, above the Nebraska average of 3 hours 59 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Harvard Rest Haven in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 24 minutesAbove the Nebraska average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 52 minutesAbove the Nebraska average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 49% |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 27, 2026 · Standard inspection · 9 citations
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 29, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 29, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 29, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 29, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 29, 2026Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 29, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 29, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 29, 2026Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jun 29, 2026
February 27, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 20, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 20, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 20, 2025
February 15, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 11, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - City
- Legal business name
- City of Harvard
- Medicare-certified beds
- 30
- Average residents per day
- 24
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 1, 2006
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 285272
Location
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400 East 7th StreetHarvard, NE 68944
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Sutton Community Home, Inc.
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Questions about Harvard Rest Haven
How did Harvard Rest Haven do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 27, 2026 and cited 9 health deficiencies. The Nebraska average is 7.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Harvard Rest Haven?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 24 minutes with each resident per day, including 52 minutes from registered nurses. 49% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Harvard Rest Haven been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Harvard Rest Haven in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.