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Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha

⌖ Omaha, NE · Douglas County · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Medicare overall rating 1 of 5 stars
Certified beds155
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (corporation)

About Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha

Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha is a 155-bed for-profit nursing home in Omaha, NE. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (much below average); the average in Nebraska is 2.8.

  • Inspections: 30 problems at its last full inspection (Jan 2026), more than the Nebraska average of 7.4. 2 recent citations were for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger.
  • Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 26 min a day with each resident, less than the Nebraska average of 3 hr 59 min. About 60% of nursing staff left in the past year.
  • Fines: $108,594 in federal fines in the last three years.

Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology

Key details

Facility nameEmerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha
LocationDouglas County, Nebraska
Address5505 Grover Street, Omaha, NE 68106 · Douglas County
Medicare provider number285097
Ownership typeFor-profit (corporation)
Operating companyEmerald Healthcare · 14 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMay 18, 1990 (36 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid

Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.

Quality & inspections

Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.

Overall rating1 of 5Much below average
Health inspections1 of 5Much below average
Quality measures3 of 5Average
Staffing2 of 5Below average

Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.

What Medicare found

6 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.

Things to ask about

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  • Serious health citations2 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Jun 2026 (within the past year). All 2 were later corrected.
    Ask about this
  • Fines and penalties3 fines totaling $108,594; 1 Medicare payment denialFederal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Jun 2026 (within the past year). The national average is $30,972 per home.
    Ask about this
  • Health citations at last inspection30 (Jan 2026)Nebraska average: 7.4.
    Worse than state average
  • Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 26 min a dayNebraska average: 3 hr 59 min
    Worse than state average
  • Registered nurse time per resident20 min a dayNebraska average: 40 min
    Worse than state average
  • Nursing staff turnover60% a yearNebraska average: 49%
    Worse than state average

Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Nebraska average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these

Short-term rehab or long-term care?

Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.

Short-term rehab

For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.

Medicare quality rating: 4 of 5 (above average)

  • Sent back to the hospital14.9%State average: 20.7%
    Better than average
  • Needed an emergency room visit13.3%State average: 11.4%
    About average
  • Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 2.0%
    Better than average

Physical therapist time: about 7 minutes a day per resident, averaged across all residents, including long-term residents who get little or no therapy. That is more than the state average of 3 minutes. It is not one person’s therapy schedule; if rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.

Long-term care

For residents who live at the home for months or years.

Medicare quality rating: 2 of 5 (below average)

  • Falls with a major injury4.3%State average: 4.5%
    About average
  • Pressure sores (bedsores)7.8%State average: 4.0%
    Worse than average
  • Given antipsychotic drugs16.3%State average: 20.7%
    Better than average
  • Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.5State average: 1.8
    Worse than average

Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Nebraska average. Lower is better for every rate shown.

Who pays, and how full it is

Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Nebraska, Medicaid pays for 50% of resident days at a typical home.

  • 80% Medicaid
  • 4% Medicare
  • 16% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average42%Nebraska typical: 72%
Facility operating cost per resident day$323Nebraska typical: $347

Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.

What a stay may cost

  • Short-term rehab with Medicare: after a qualifying hospital stay, Medicare pays in full for days 1–20. From day 21 to day 100 you pay $217 a day (2026), unless other coverage pays it. Medicare stops after day 100. Estimate a rehab stay →
  • Paying privately: ask the home for its daily rate, what it includes and how often it rises. What nursing homes typically cost →
  • Medicaid: this home is certified for Medicaid, which pays for most long-term care once savings run low. Ask whether a Medicaid bed is available. Medicaid rules in Nebraska →

Medicare amounts from Medicare.gov. Prices vary with room type and care needs, so always confirm with the home.

Ratings over time

Its overall Medicare rating is 1 star now, the same as 1 star in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 3 stars and changed 4 times.

Overall rating1★
Health inspections1★
Staffing2★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.4
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
MonthOverallInspectionsStaffingQualityNurse hours
Jan 20191112–
Jan 202011233.6
Jan 202132354.0
Jan 202222333.7
Jan 202311233.5
Jan 202411333.7
Feb 202511313.6
Feb 202611323.6
Sep 202611233.4

Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology

See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home

From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.

Inspection summary

How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.

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Three-survey history

Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.

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