Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Hilltop Estates
2520 Avenue M · Gothenburg, NE 69138 · 64 certified beds
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About Hilltop Estates
In Gothenburg, Nebraska, Hilltop Estates is listed as a nursing home. Public records list 64 beds. Ownership records list a for-profit operator and tie the listing to S. Douglas Kucera, Cpa. It is Medicare certified. We hold 7 inspection citations for this listing, the most recent dated 18 March 2025. Public enforcement records list no fine or payment denial against it. Reported staffing works out to 4.11 nurse hours per resident per day. Every fact above comes from the public records listed in the sources section on this page. The newest source file we hold for this listing is dated August 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare · Source data August 2026
Certification
- Medicare-certified (CMS Certification Number on file)
Ratings
Staffing rating
4.0Quality-measure rating
3.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
7
Staffing rating
Not publishedQuality-measure rating
Not publishedInspections on record
Not published
Cited deficiencies
Not published
Staffing rating
4.0Quality-measure rating
3.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
7
Staffing rating
Not publishedQuality-measure rating
Not publishedInspections on record
Not published
Cited deficiencies
Not published
Staffing rating
4.0Quality-measure rating
3.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
12
Inspection history (7)
Records from March 2024 to March 2025.
March 18, 2025 · D
Citation F0740Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-03-18 under CMS tag F0740 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2025-04-03. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-03-18.GOVMarch 18, 2025 · D
Citation F0759Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-03-18 under CMS tag F0759 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2025-04-03. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-03-18.GOVMarch 18, 2025 · F
Citation F0880Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-03-18 under CMS tag F0880 (CMS scope/severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2025-04-03. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-03-18.GOVMarch 18, 2025 · F
Citation F0812Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-03-18 under CMS tag F0812 (CMS scope/severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2025-04-03. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-03-18.GOVMarch 21, 2024 · F
Citation F0812Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2024-03-21 under CMS tag F0812 (CMS scope/severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2024-04-12. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-03-21.GOVMarch 21, 2024 · D
Citation F0582Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2024-03-21 under CMS tag F0582 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2024-04-12. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-03-21.GOVMarch 21, 2024 · F
Citation F0880Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2024-03-21 under CMS tag F0880 (CMS scope/severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2024-04-12. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-03-21.GOV
Penalties
Total fines on file: $0
Staffing
Latest: 4.11 nurse staffing hours per resident per day (2026Q1)
Staffing trend (5 periods)
- 2025Q43.90 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-06-013.90 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-07-014.11 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-08-014.11 hrs/resident/day
- 2026Q14.11 hrs/resident/day
Most recent period is higher than 2025Q4 (+0.20 hrs/resident/day). Figures are CMS-reported nurse staffing hours, not our estimate.
Ownership
For profit
Parent organization: S. Douglas Kucera, Cpa
parent · PAC 1153843750
Recent changes to this listing
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Sep 1, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)
Sep 1, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit - Corporation".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)
Aug 6, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)
Jul 24, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit - Corporation".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)
Jul 24, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)
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Typical cost
Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · 2025
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Trust & methodology
Where this information came from
Each block below is one file we read, the date on that file, and the fields on this page that came from it. The date is when the source published or we retrieved it, not the day we last looked at this listing.
- CMS nursing homes (provider info)as of August 2026
- Chain identifier, Chain name, City, CMS Special Focus status, County, Licensed capacity, Map location, Medicare certification number, Name, Phone number, State, Street address, ZIP code
- CMS nursing homes (ownership)as of July 2026
- Ownership type, Parent organization
- CMS enrollmentas of July 2026
- NPI
- CMS nursing homes (payroll-based journal staffing)as of June 2026
- Staffing hours per resident day
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