Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Emerson, NE

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Emerson
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Emerson has a total of 18 active skilled nursing facilities and 954 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Emerson of 792, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.83 persons in Emerson. There were 686 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.91 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Emerson has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Emerson and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.98	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.93	2.71 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.84	0.68 / 0.88
All Staff	4.74	4.11 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Nebraska.

COVID-19 Infections in Emerson Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Emerson there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Emerson

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Emerson Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Emerson, NE. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Emerson

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Emerson based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Hillcrest Care Center 702 CEDAR AVENUE LAUREL, NE	31.33
Carl T Curtis Health Education Center Nursing Home 100 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE MACY, NE	18.00
Wakefield Health Care Center 306 ASH STREET WAKEFIELD, NE	29.33
Sunrise Retirement Community 5501 GORDON DRIVE EAST SIOUX CITY, IA	29.33
Heritage of Emerson 607 NEBRASKA STREET EMERSON, NE	16.00
Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center 801 FIFTH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	12.00
Wisner Care Center 1105 9TH STREET WISNER, NE	32.67
Casa De Paz Health Care Center 2121 WEST 19TH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	89.00
Colonial Haven 424 HARRISON ST BEEMER, NE	40.67
Accura Healthcare of Sioux City, LLC 3800 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	74.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Emerson based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Holy Spirit Retirement Home 1701 WEST 25TH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	101.33
Wayne Countryview Care and Rehabilitation 811 EAST 14TH STREET WAYNE, NE	40.67
The Palm at Regency Square 3501 DAKOTA AVENUE SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE	96.33
Continental Springs, LLC 3200 G STREET SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE	51.33
Embassy Rehab and Care Center 206 PORT NEAL ROAD SERGEANT BLUFF, IA	218.33
Park View Haven Nursing Home 309 NORTH MADISON STREET COLERIDGE, NE	42.67
Westwood Specialty Care 4201 FIELDCREST DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	280.33
Pioneer Valley Living and Rehab 400 SERGEANT SQUARE DRIVE SERGEANT BLUFF, IA	146.00
Accura Healthcare of Sioux City, LLC 3800 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	74.00
Colonial Haven 424 HARRISON ST BEEMER, NE	40.67

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