Mitchell Care Center
State licensed1717 23rd St, Mitchell, NE 69357
Assisted Living
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About Mitchell Care Center
Mitchell Care Center brings together compassionate clinical expertise and personalized attention in Mitchell, Nebraska. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation team helps patients regain strength and independence through evidence-based care. Whether recovering from surgery or managing complex medical needs, residents receive the professional support and dignity they deserve.
Community at a glance
Capacity
50 residents
Location
Mitchell, NE
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1723 23rd Street, Mitchell, Nebraska 69357
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 September 10, 2025, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Nebraska average is 7.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 48 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Nebraska average.
Medicare has not fined Mitchell Care Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 48 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 24 minutesBelow the Nebraska average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 48% |
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.
July 15, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
September 10, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Ensure 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, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 25, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 25, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Oct 25, 2025
June 17, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 17, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 17, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 17, 2025
August 13, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)EnvironmentalCorrected Sep 12, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 12, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 12, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 12, 2024Implement 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 Sep 12, 2024Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 12, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - City/county
- Legal business name
- City of Mitchell
- Medicare-certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 46
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- February 1, 2014
- Part of a chain
- Rural Health Development, 9 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 285287
Location
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1723 23rd StreetMitchell, NE 69357
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Questions about Mitchell Care Center
How did Mitchell Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 10, 2025 and cited 4 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Nebraska average is 7.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Mitchell Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 48 minutes with each resident per day, including 24 minutes from registered nurses. 48% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Mitchell Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Mitchell Care Center 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.