# Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center

Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Scottsbluff, NE, CMS Certification Number 285271, with 66 certified beds and about 57 residents per day. CMS rates it 1/5 overall (health inspections 1/5, staffing 1/5, quality measures 3/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 2100 Circle Drive, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 (Scotts Bluff County)
- Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation

- Operator (legal business name): [Northfield Retirement Communities](https://carefield.site/operator/op-northfield-retirement-communities)
- CMS chain: not part of a CMS-reported chain

- Phone: 3086324342
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/285271

## Inspection record
8 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-07-09); 42 citations (35 health, 7 fire safety); 1 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2026-07-09 — [F-0692](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0692) Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected
- 2026-07-09 — [K-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0761) To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-09 — [K-0901](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0901) Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-09 — [K-0921](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0921) Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-09 — [F-0552](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0552) Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-07-09 — [F-0600](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0600) Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-07-09 — [F-0605](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0605) Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-09 — [F-0609](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0609) Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-07-09 — [F-0641](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0641) Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-09 — [F-0710](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0710) Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-09 — [F-0757](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0757) Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-09 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-07-09 — [F-0947](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0947) Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-03-10 — [F-0609](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0609) Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-03-10 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-05-08 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-05-08 — [F-0580](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0580) Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.)  that affect the resident. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-05-08 — [F-0605](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0605) Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-05-08 — [F-0655](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0655) Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-05-08 — [F-0684](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0684) Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 22 more on the source page.

## Penalties
No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years).

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 3.92777 (state avg 4.12348, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.23473
- Nursing staff turnover: 59%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Northfield Retirement Communities](https://carefield.site/owner/org-northfield-retirement-communities) — Operational / managerial control, since 1970-04-24

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Monument Healthcare and Nursing Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-285095) — 1.7 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Heritage Estates](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-285071) — 6 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Mitchell Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-285287) — 14.7 km, CMS overall 3/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=285271&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=285271&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=285271&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=285271&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=285271&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=285271&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-285271 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.