Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lincoln, NE

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lincoln
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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, Lincoln has a total of 21 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,011 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lincoln of 289,490, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 143.95 persons in Lincoln. There were 1,455 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.35 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, Lincoln 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 Lincoln and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.79	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.99	2.71 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.78	0.68 / 0.88
All Staff	4.57	4.11 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln

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 Lincoln Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Lincoln, 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 Lincoln

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lincoln 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
Wilber Care Center 611 NORTH MAIN WILBER, NE	12.67
Tabitha Nursing Center at Crete 1800 EAST 13TH STREET CRETE, NE	18.67
Ridgewood Rehabilitation and Care Center 624 PINEWOOD AVENUE SEWARD, NE	22.00
St Jane De Chantal 2200 SOUTH 52ND STREET LINCOLN, NE	10.00
Sumner Place 1750 SOUTH 20TH STREET LINCOLN, NE	8.00
Southlake Village Rehabilitation and Care Center 9401 ANDERMATT DRIVE LINCOLN, NE	18.00
Tabitha at The Landing 6120 SOUTH 34TH STREET LINCOLN, NE	23.33
Hillcrest Firethorn 8601 FIRETHORN LANE LINCOLN, NE	31.33
Gold Crest Retirement Center 200 LEVI LANE ADAMS, NE	28.67
Gateway Vista 225 NORTH 56TH STREET LINCOLN, NE	22.67

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

Facility	Rating
Emerald Nursing and Rehab Brookside LLC 4735 SOUTH 54TH STREET LINCOLN, NE	139.33
Emerald Nursing and Rehab Lancaster LLC 1001 SOUTH STREET LINCOLN, NE	197.67
Old Cheney Rehabilitation 5431 SOUTH 16TH STREET LINCOLN, NE	58.67
The Willows at Gretna 700 HIGHWAY 6 GRETNA, NE	48.00
The Meadows at Ashland 1700 FURNAS STREET ASHLAND, NE	46.67
Sunrise Country Manor 610 224TH STREET MILFORD, NE	87.00
Holmes Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center 6101 NORMAL BLVD LINCOLN, NE	73.33
The Mulberry at Waverly 11041 NORTH 137TH ST WAVERLY, NE	150.33
Tabitha Nursing Home 4720 RANDOLPH STREET LINCOLN, NE	48.00
Ambassador Health of Lincoln 4405 NORMAL BLVD LINCOLN, NE	18.67

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