Nursing home
Gateway Vista (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
225 North 56Th Street, Lincoln, NE 68504 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 80 certified beds
Gateway Vista (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lincoln, Nebraska. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.69 hours per resident per day, above the Nebraska average of 4.17. Its most recent inspection on Sep 3, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $8,659In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Gateway Vista (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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) | 4.69 | 4.17 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.86 | 0.71 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.35 | 2.76 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 67.3% | 49.3% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 6.7 | 9.5 | below 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.
- Every deficiency from the December 23, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 16, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $8,659, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Gateway Vista (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
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
Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Environmental Deficiencies · Sep 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2024 · 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
- 225 North 56Th Street
Lincoln, NE 68504 - CMS certification #
- 285266
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 80
- Avg residents/day
- 74.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2005-03-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Gateway Vista (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Chi Health St. Elizabeth, Lincoln. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Eastmont, Lincoln. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Eventide Home Health Care, Lincoln. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 68504 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Capital City Dialysis, Lincoln, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Center Of Lincoln, Lincoln, 2.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Center Of Lincoln Northwest, Lincoln, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 68504.
Eventide Hospice, office in Lincoln, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
St. Croix Hospice, office in Lincoln, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Chi Health At Home - Lincoln, office in Lincoln, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Unmc Physicians, Omaha. 37.1 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: very low. By hazard: inland flooding very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave very 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 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 Gateway Vista (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Gateway Vista (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Gateway Vista (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Gateway Vista (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 4.69 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Nebraska average of 4.17.
Has Gateway Vista (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Gateway Vista (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Gateway Vista (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 80 beds.