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Callaway Good Life Center, Inc

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Callaway Good Life Center, Inc is a non profit - corporation facility in CALLAWAY, NE with 38 certified beds and a 2-star overall CMS rating. The facility has 25 deficiency records on file. Total penalties: $35K.

600 WEST KIMBALL STREET, CALLAWAY, NE 68825

Phone: 3088362267

Overall Rating

2/5

Health Inspection

2/5

Staffing

4/5

Quality Measures

4/5

Long-Stay Quality

3/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
285200
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
38
Residents
29
In Hospital
No
County
Custer
Last Inspection
Feb 10, 2025

Staffing Data

RN Hours
0.71 (nat'l avg: 0.68)
LPN Hours
0.48
CNA Hours
2.24
Total Nursing Hours
3.43 (nat'l avg: 3.89)
PT Hours
0.03
Nursing Turnover
47.6%

What the CMS Record Reveals About Callaway Good Life Center, Inc

Callaway Good Life Center, Inc operates 38 certified beds in CALLAWAY, NE with approximately 29 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results (2★), staffing levels (4★), and quality measures (4★). Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone — a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.

The inspection file contains 25 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 3 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 2 penalties totaling $35K against this provider, a tangible indicator that regulators moved beyond citation into financial consequence. Staffing is reported at 3.43 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.89), with RN coverage at 0.71 per resident day — the single staffing metric most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

Classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Callaway Good Life Center, Inc falls into a category where comparative context matters. National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes — ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. Reported nursing turnover at this facility is 47.6%, within a range generally associated with stable care teams. For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report — the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify details directly with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (25 most recent)

F — Widespread - Minimal harm May 19, 2025 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 27, 2025

D — Isolated - Minimal harm May 19, 2025 Tag: 0602

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 27, 2025

F — Widespread - Minimal harm Feb 10, 2025 Tag: 0947

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 1, 2025

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Feb 10, 2025 Tag: 0923

Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.

Category: Environmental Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 1, 2025

F — Widespread - Minimal harm Feb 10, 2025 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 1, 2025

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 10, 2025 Tag: 0761

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 1, 2025

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 10, 2025 Tag: 0759

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 1, 2025

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 10, 2025 Tag: 0758

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.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 1, 2025

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 10, 2025 Tag: 0757

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 1, 2025

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 10, 2025 Tag: 0641

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 1, 2025

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 10, 2025 Tag: 0636

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 1, 2025

G — Isolated - Actual harm Mar 5, 2024 Tag: 0760

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 27, 2024

G — Isolated - Actual harm Feb 29, 2024 Tag: 0760

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 8, 2024

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 29, 2024 Tag: 0609

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 1, 2024

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 29, 2024 Tag: 0661

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 1, 2024

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 29, 2024 Tag: 0625

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 1, 2024

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 29, 2024 Tag: 0623

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Apr 1, 2024

F — Widespread - Minimal harm Jan 10, 2023 Tag: 0882

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 13, 2023

F — Widespread - Minimal harm Jan 10, 2023 Tag: 0803

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 13, 2023

F — Widespread - Minimal harm Jan 10, 2023 Tag: 0801

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 13, 2023

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Jan 10, 2023 Tag: 0761

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 13, 2023

E — Pattern - Minimal harm Jan 10, 2023 Tag: 0755

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 13, 2023

G — Isolated - Actual harm Jan 10, 2023 Tag: 0697

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 13, 2023

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 10, 2023 Tag: 0689

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

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 13, 2023

D — Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 10, 2023 Tag: 0679

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 13, 2023

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 26.7% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 2.3% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 4.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 1.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 96.2% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 67.6% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 4.8% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 24.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 12.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 44.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 18.9% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 13.0% Yes

Penalty History 2 penalties totaling $35K

Date Type Amount
Feb 29, 2024 Fine $17K
Feb 29, 2024 Fine $17K
Feb 29, 2024 Payment Denial -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for Callaway Good Life Center, Inc?
Callaway Good Life Center, Inc has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (2★), staffing levels (4★), and quality measures (4★).
What are the staffing levels at Callaway Good Life Center, Inc?
Callaway Good Life Center, Inc reports 3.43 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.89). RN hours are 0.71 per resident day (national average: 0.68). Nursing staff turnover is 47.6%.
How many beds does Callaway Good Life Center, Inc have?
Callaway Good Life Center, Inc has 38 certified beds with approximately 29 residents. The facility is located at 600 WEST KIMBALL STREET, CALLAWAY, NE 68825.
Does Callaway Good Life Center, Inc have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Callaway Good Life Center, Inc has 25 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 3 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has Callaway Good Life Center, Inc received any fines or penalties?
Yes, Callaway Good Life Center, Inc has received 2 penalties totaling $35K.
Who owns Callaway Good Life Center, Inc?
Callaway Good Life Center, Inc is classified as "Non profit - Corporation" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was Callaway Good Life Center, Inc last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Callaway Good Life Center, Inc was on Feb 10, 2025. The facility received a health inspection rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Callaway Good Life Center, Inc?
Callaway Good Life Center, Inc is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.

Data Sources

Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Always verify information directly with the facility or your state health department.

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