Sumner Place

Nursing home in Lincoln, NE

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 1750 South 20th Street, Lincoln, NE 68502
Phone: (402) 475-6791
Listed under: Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 285002
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 104
Average residents per day: 79
Ownership: Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name: Vsl Lincoln Sumner LLC
Chain: Vetter Senior Living (22 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 1, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 285002. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 13, 2025. CMS lists 6 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 25, 2023 to May 13, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 13, 2025	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 13, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 13, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jul 25, 2023	Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 25, 2023	Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 25, 2023	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 4.14 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.61 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.88 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.73 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 28%
RN turnover (yearly): 20%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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