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Ambassador Health of Lincoln

Nursing home in Lincoln, NE

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
4405 Normal Blvd, Lincoln, NE 68506
Phone
(402) 488-2355
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
285066
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
122
Average residents per day
81
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
The Ambassador Lincoln, INC.
Chain
Ambassador Health (4 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Feb 24, 1984
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 285066. 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 12, 2026. CMS lists 16 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 21, 2023 to May 12, 2026): 4 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 12, 2026Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 12, 2026Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 12, 2026Ensure 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 12, 2026Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Environmental		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 12, 2026Procure 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
May 12, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Mar 11, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 11, 2026Timely 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
Nov 13, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 13, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 13, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 13, 2024Procure 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

Showing the 12 most recent of 16. 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 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
5.36 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.19 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.04 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.55 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
40%
RN turnover (yearly)
22%
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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