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Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record

Heritage of Emerson

CCN 285222 · 607 Nebraska Street, Emerson, NE, 68733 · Operated within the VETTER SENIOR LIVING chain

Does Heritage of Emerson have a federal violation or abuse history?

According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Heritage of Emerson (CCN 285222), in Emerson, NE, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 4 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity E on CMS's A–L scale. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly. Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with federal regulators; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.

The Federal Record

The most recent federal inspection on file records no actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy citations for this facility.

Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

Scope & Severity — current cycle

ANo Harm
BNo Harm
CNo Harm
DPotential
EPotential
FPotential
GActual Harm
HActual Harm
IActual Harm
JImm. Jeopardy
KImm. Jeopardy
LImm. Jeopardy

CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations, as on file with federal regulators (CMS).

Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average

This facility: 5  ·  CMS state average: 2.9

Side-by-side with the CMS-published Overall CMS star rating for this state. This is the government's own published state average — not a CareSentinel-computed figure or delta.

Deficiency timeline — full federal history

2025-06-05
CURRENT CYCLE
F880S/S E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2025-06-05
CURRENT CYCLE
F684S/S D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2025-06-05
CURRENT CYCLE
F609S/S D

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

2025-06-05
CURRENT CYCLE
F812S/S D

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

2024-06-13
HISTORICAL
F947S/S E

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

2024-06-13
HISTORICAL
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2023-04-20
HISTORICAL
F886S/S F

Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

2023-04-20
HISTORICAL
F623S/S D

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

2023-04-20
HISTORICAL
F697S/S D

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Each citation below is a federal survey finding, dated and labeled with its CMS deficiency tag, as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Older inspection cycles are de-emphasized; only the most recent cycle is current.

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Were you or a loved one harmed at Heritage of Emerson?

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