Nursing home
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lancaster
1001 South Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Emerald Healthcare (14 facilities) · 293 certified beds
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lancaster is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lincoln, Nebraska. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.80 hours per resident per day, below the Nebraska average of 4.17. Its most recent inspection on Jan 30, 2025 cited 15 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 3 fines totaling $79,725In CMS records: 6 total penalties, 3 Medicare payment denials.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lancaster compares
This facility vs. the Nebraska and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Nebraska avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.80 | 4.17 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.27 | 0.71 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.72 | 2.76 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 72.6% | 49.3% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 15.0 | 6.7 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $79,725, 6 total penalties, 3 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lancaster
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Apr 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1001 South Street
Lincoln, NE 68502 - CMS certification #
- 285275
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 293
- Avg residents/day
- 170.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2007-08-01
- Chain
- Emerald Healthcare (14 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Emerald Healthcare
Emerald Healthcare operates 14 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Emerald Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lancaster using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice, diabetes care, 3 meals a day
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2021, 2 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lancaster says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Feb 17, 2022: follow-up inspection, partial (health). Case closed May 18, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Lancaster SNF Operations, LLC.
- Feb 19, 2021: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jul 7, 2021. 2 violations cited (2 serious). Penalties: $13,653 proposed, $9,000 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Lancaster SNF Operations, LLC.
Details
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $13,653 proposed, $9,000 now. To be fixed by Jul 2, 2021.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jul 2, 2021.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Bryan Medical Center, Lincoln. 2.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sumner Place, Lincoln. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Firstcare Home Health Of Eastern Nebraska, Lincoln. 2.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 68502 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dialysis Center Of Lincoln Southwest, Lincoln, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Center Of Lincoln - Home, Lincoln, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Capital City Dialysis, Lincoln, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 68502.
Eventide Hospice, office in Lincoln, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Aseracare Hospice, office in Lincoln, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice (Lincoln), office in Lincoln, 3.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Unmc Physicians, Omaha. 40.4 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lancaster a good nursing home?
CMS gives Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lancaster an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lancaster staffed?
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lancaster reports 3.80 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Nebraska average of 4.17.
Has Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lancaster had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 15 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lancaster have?
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lancaster is certified for 293 beds.