Overview
Heritage of Emerson has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Nebraska average of 2.9. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Emerson. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on staffing (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 94% of nursing homes in Nebraska (the state average is 4.1 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 13, 2026, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the Nebraska average of 7.6. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 25% of Nebraska nursing homes have been fined.
Heritage of Emerson is a nonprofit facility with 38 certified beds, caring for about 35 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1998.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 8%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 13, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.14 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.83 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.21 hrs
- Nurse aides2.10 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 38
- Average residents per day
- 35
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 12, 1998
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes