Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lancaster, Lincoln, Nebraska
- 48
- Citations from health inspectionsNebraska average: 19 a home
- 4
- Residents harmed or put in dangerNebraska average: 0.7 a home
- $79,725
- Fines from the federal governmentNebraska average: $11,975 a home
- No rating given
- Overall rating in starsNebraska average: 2.8
The figures come from Medicare Care Compare files released October 8, 2026 by CMS, the federal Medicare agency. The citations span each home's three most recent inspection cycles plus their complaint visits, going back to March 2017 at the earliest; the fines span about three years, beginning September 2023. Browse the CMS files
18 inspection visits produced 48 citations. Residents were in immediate danger in two findings. Residents were found hurt in two cases. Federal fines came to $79,725 (three fines). Three times, Medicare stopped paying for new admissions.
This home is a Special Focus Facility. Homes that have done poorly on past inspections are put on this list by CMS, and they get extra attention.
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- The home's overall star rating
- No rating is given while the home stays on the Special Focus list
- Rating for health inspections
- No rating is given while the home stays on the Special Focus list
- Rating for staffing
- No rating is given while the home stays on the Special Focus list
- Rating for quality of care
- No rating is given while the home stays on the Special Focus list
- Nurse time for each resident
- 3.39 hours each dayThe Nebraska average is 3.98 hours
- Time from registered nurses
- 0.26 hours each dayThe Nebraska average is 0.67 hours
- Nursing staff who left during one year
- 73.5%against the Nebraska average of 48.7%
- Beds that are certified
- 293
- Ownership
- Limited Liability company (for profit)
- Chain
- Emerald Healthcare, with 14 homes
- Street address
- 1001 South Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
- County
- Lancaster
Each inspection's citations
Every citation marks a federal rule inspectors found broken, along with its seriousness and the number of residents affected.
Eight citations dated June 17, 2026
- F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F804 Food Taste and Temperature: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F677 Help With Daily Living: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F641 Accurate Resident Assessments: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated April 22, 2026
- F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
Three citations dated April 14, 2026
- F773 Order Laboratory Tests and Report Results Promptly: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F658 Care That Meets Professional Standards: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F580 Telling the Family About a Change: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated Jan. 8, 2026
- F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated June 24, 2025
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated April 14, 2025
- F725 Enough Nursing Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
Two citations dated March 4, 2025
10 citations dated Jan. 30, 2025
- F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F730 Review Nurse Aide Performance and Training: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F727 Required Registered Nurse and Nursing Director: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F695 Breathing and Oxygen Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F680 Qualified Activities Director: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F679 Activities That Meet Every Resident's Needs: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F641 Accurate Resident Assessments: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F623 Notice Before Transfer or Discharge: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
Three citations dated Nov. 20, 2024
- F882 Qualified Infection Prevention Leader: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated Oct. 29, 2024
- F686 Pressure Ulcer (Bedsore) Care: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated Sept. 19, 2024
- F561 Respect Resident Choices and Self Determination: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Two citations dated July 8, 2024
Two citations dated May 28, 2024
One citation dated May 7, 2024
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: residents were harmed, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated March 28, 2024
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: immediate danger to residents, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated March 13, 2024
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
One citation dated Feb. 12, 2024
- F561 Respect Resident Choices and Self Determination: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Eight citations dated Jan. 23, 2024
- F880 Infection Prevention and Control: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F684 Quality of Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F641 Accurate Resident Assessments: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F609 Reporting Suspected Abuse: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F550 Dignity and Resident Rights: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Payment Denials and Fines
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 29, 2024 | Fine | $51,324 |
| Oct. 29, 2024 | Payment denial for new admissions | 13 days |
| July 8, 2024 | Fine | $11,600 |
| May 7, 2024 | Payment denial for new admissions | 16 days |
| Jan. 23, 2024 | Fine | $16,801 |
| Jan. 23, 2024 | Payment denial for new admissions | four days |
Ownership and Management of the Home
- Owns 100% through another company: Lancaster Opco Holdings LLC.
The CMS Care Compare files, updated every month, provide provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, and ownership. The CMS certification number is 285275. Other homes in Nebraska.