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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home

Rushville, NebraskaMedicare inspection record
(308) 862-4020

About Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home

Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Rushville, Nebraska residents recovering from illness or injury. Our compassionate team focuses on helping each person regain independence and return home whenever possible.

Community at a glance

Capacity

72 residents

Location

Rushville, NE

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

7835 Elders Drive, State Highway 87, Rushville, Nebraska 69360

(308) 862-4020

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 December 17, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Nebraska average is 7.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 6 hours 46 minutes with each resident a day, above the Nebraska average of 3 hours 59 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day6 hours 46 minutesAbove the Nebraska average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 52 minutesAbove the Nebraska average
Nursing staff who left in the past year35%Below the Nebraska average

Inspections

18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

December 17, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations

  • 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 DietaryCorrected Jan 8, 2026
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 7, 2026
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 8, 2026

February 4, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 19, 2025
September 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 14 citations+
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 3, 2024
  • 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 DietaryCorrected Oct 3, 2024
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 3, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 3, 2024
  • 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 3, 2024
  • Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 3, 2024
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 3, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 3, 2024
  • 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 Oct 3, 2024
  • 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 Oct 3, 2024
  • Provide 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 3, 2024
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 3, 2024
  • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 3, 2024
  • Provide 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 Oct 3, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Legal Business Name Not Available
Medicare-certified beds
72
Average residents per day
37
Accepts
Medicaid
First certified
November 11, 2016
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
28E300

Location

7835 Elders Drive, State Highway 87Rushville, NE 69360

Senior living near Rushville

Questions about Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home

How did Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 17, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Nebraska average is 7.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home?+

Nurses and aides spend 6 hours 46 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 52 minutes from registered nurses. 35% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home 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.

Senior living in Rushville Skilled Nursing in Nebraska Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026