Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Omaha, NE

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 4835 South 49th Street, Omaha, NE 68117
Phone: (402) 733-7200
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 285240
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 70
Average residents per day: 57
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Southside Healthcare INC
Chain: The Ensign Group (342 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jul 1, 2001
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 285240. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 31, 2025. CMS lists 49 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 3, 2023 to Apr 1, 2026): 17 from complaint inspections, 7 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 1, 2026	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 7, 2025	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 7, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 31, 2025	Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 31, 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
Jul 31, 2025	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 31, 2025	Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 31, 2025	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 31, 2025	Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 31, 2025	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 31, 2025	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 31, 2025	Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 49. 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 1 fine totalling $39,146 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jul 10, 2025	Fine: $39,146
Jul 10, 2025	Payment denial for 1 days from Aug 28, 2025

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: 3.77 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.42 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.32 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.47 hours

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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