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Midwest Covenant Home
615 East 9th Street, Stromsburg, NE 68666
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 51 beds, Midwest Covenant Home serves Stromsburg in Polk County, Nebraska and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1983.
CMS gives it 3 of 5 stars overall, equal to the Nebraska median; the health inspection rating is 3, staffing 4 and quality measures 3.
Inspectors recorded 12 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (3, 6, 3 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 23.5 per 100 beds, about the same as the state median of 23.7.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 4.3 hours per resident per day (0.6 RN), close to the Nebraska median of 3.9; nursing staff turnover is 49.2%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Polk Co. median | Nebraska median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 12 | 12 | 15 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.7 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 49.2% | 49.2% | 47.1% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (2 in the county, 180 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Nebraska average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 26 Mar 2025, 2 Apr 2024.
Severity mix: D ×9 E ×1 F ×2
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 15 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 15 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 15 Apr 2025 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 17 May 2024 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Standard survey | 17 May 2024 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 May 2024 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 17 May 2024 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 May 2024 |
| 2 Apr 2024 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Standard survey | 17 May 2024 |
| 9 Mar 2023 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard survey | 15 Apr 2023 |
| 9 Mar 2023 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 15 Apr 2023 |
| 9 Mar 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 15 Apr 2023 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Nebraska average. Turnover: nursing staff 49.2%, RNs 14.3%; 1 administrator left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Nebraska median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 22.3% | 18.4% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 8.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.3% | 4.2% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 3.8% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 13.3% | 17.2% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 6.8% | 3.7% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 29.8% | 19.2% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: non-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Midwest Covenant Home, Inc..
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Polk County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Society - Osceola | Osceola | 47 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17.0 | — | 29 Jan 2025 |
All 2 facilities in Polk County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Midwest Covenant Home been cited for?
12 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Nebraska median is 15 per facility.
Has Midwest Covenant Home been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Midwest Covenant Home compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 4.3 hours per resident per day against a Nebraska median of 3.9 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Midwest Covenant Home?
Ownership type is non-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Midwest Covenant Home last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 26 Mar 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 26 Mar 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.