Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC

Nursing home in Lincoln, NE

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 4735 South 54th Street, Lincoln, NE 68516
Phone: (402) 488-0977
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 285049
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 1 of 5
Quality measures rating: 1 of 5
Certified beds: 173
Average residents per day: 94
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC
Chain: Emerald Healthcare (14 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 3, 1975
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 285049. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 11, 2026. CMS lists 44 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 26, 2023 to May 19, 2026): 30 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 19, 2026	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 19, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 19, 2026	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 11, 2026	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 15, 2026	Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 11, 2026	Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. Resident Rights	C Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Feb 11, 2026	Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds. Administration	C Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Feb 11, 2026	Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 11, 2026	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 11, 2026	Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both. Environmental	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 18, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 15, 2025	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 44. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

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 3 fines totalling $37,998 and 2 denials of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Oct 21, 2024	Fine: $26,000
Oct 21, 2024	Payment denial for 5 days from Nov 13, 2024
Jan 2, 2024	Fine: $3,529
Dec 11, 2023	Fine: $8,469
Sep 26, 2023	Payment denial for 44 days from Dec 19, 2023

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: 3.23 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.38 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.38 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.98 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 63%
RN turnover (yearly): 64%
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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