Hillcrest Country Estates-Cottages

Continuing care retirement community · CCN 285293 · HCE-COTTAGES LLC · Sarpy · NE · For profit - Limited Liability company · 48 certified beds


Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 2015-07-01, Hillcrest Country Estates-Cottages is a 48-bed nursing home in Papillion, Nebraska, averaging 44.4 residents a day.

Has Hillcrest Country Estates-Cottages been cited for violations?

CMS lists 22 health-inspection deficiencies for Hillcrest Country Estates-Cottages since 2023-03-21, 18 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-04-14.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-04-14F0756, F0803, F0812, F0947Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.E
2025-04-14F0655, F0684, F0758, F0580, F0609Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2024-04-24F0759, F0760, F0761, F0880Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-02-29F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2024-02-29F0609, F0880Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-02-29F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D
2023-11-13F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2023-03-21F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F
2023-03-21F0623, F0625, F0725Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.D

How is Hillcrest Country Estates-Cottages staffed?

MeasureThis facilityNE average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.770773.97992
Total nursing staff turnover (%)68.748.7
Average number of residents per day44.455.3

Who owns Hillcrest Country Estates-Cottages?

Hillcrest Country Estates-Cottages is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name HCE-COTTAGES LLC.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTAERNI, TODD, JANICKI, JAMES, MATHISON ROBERTS, JOLENE, MULHEARN, KEVIN, OESTMANN, MATTHEW, RIPPLE, REGGIEsince 12/31/2021
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYJANICKI, JAMES, MULHEARN, KEVIN, OESTMANN, MATTHEW, RIPPLE, REGGIEsince 12/31/2021
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLHILLCREST HEALTH SYSTEMS INC, ASWEGE-MEZENBERG, DEBRA, HATCHER, ANTHONY, JANICKI, JAMES, MULHEARN, KEVIN, OESTMANN, MATTHEW, WALKER, SHYANNsince 03/01/2023
ADP OF THE SNFHILLCREST HEALTH SYSTEMS INC, AERNI, TODD, ASWEGE-MEZENBERG, DEBRA, HATCHER, ANTHONY, JANICKI, JAMES, MALLOY, TIMOTHY, MATHISON ROBERTS, JOLENE, MULHEARN, KEVIN, OESTMANN, MATTHEW, RIPPLE, REGGIE, WALKER, SHYANNsince 01/01/2020

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