Omaha · 68105
The Cypress at Midtown
910 South 40th Street
Omaha, NE 68105
Douglas County Health Center
⌖ Omaha, NE · Douglas County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds254
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (city/county)
About Douglas County Health Center
Douglas County Health Center is a 254-bed government-run nursing home in Omaha, NE. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Nebraska is 2.8. At its last full inspection (May 2025), inspectors found 16 problems, more than the Nebraska average of 7.4. 1 citation in its recent inspections was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 47 min a day with each resident, more than the Nebraska average of 3 hr 59 min. About 15% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (4 of 5) and long-term care (4 of 5).
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Key details
Facility nameDouglas County Health Center
LocationDouglas County, Nebraska
Phone(402) 444-7041
Address4102 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE 68105 · Douglas County
CMS provider number285019
Ownership typeGovernment (city/county)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMarch 24, 1967 (59 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 strengths and 3 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 47 min a dayNebraska average: 3 hr 59 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 01 min a dayNebraska average: 40 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover15% a yearNebraska average: 49%Strength
Things to ask about
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- Serious health citations1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Oct 2025 (about 1 year ago). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties1 Medicare payment denialFederal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Oct 2025 (about 1 year ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Health citations at last inspection16 (May 2025)Nebraska average: 7.4. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Nebraska average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital16.8%State average: 20.7%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit7.7%State average: 11.4%Better than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs2.3%State average: 2.0%About average
Physical therapist time: about 2 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 3 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury4.0%State average: 4.5%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)3.4%State average: 4.0%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs48.6%State average: 20.7%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.2State average: 1.8Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Nebraska average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 14 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections2★
Staffing5★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.8
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4.8 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5.0 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4.8 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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