Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC

4735 South 54th Street, Lincoln, NE 68516 · (402) 488-0977
For profit - Corporation · 173 certified beds

Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in February 2026, found 5 citations (the Nebraska average is 7.4). It was fined 3 times in the last three years, $37,998 in all.

Medicare ratings

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on February 11, 2026 found 5 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.February 11, 2026 · F0923 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.February 11, 2026 · F0640 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.February 11, 2026 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.February 11, 2026 · F0565 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many
• Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.February 11, 2026 · F0850 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 24 citations.

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.May 19, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.May 19, 2026 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.May 19, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.May 11, 2026 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.April 15, 2026 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.November 18, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.September 15, 2025 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.June 2, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.June 2, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.April 3, 2025 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.March 3, 2025 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.January 23, 2025 · F0921 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.October 21, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.August 22, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.August 22, 2024 · F0730 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• 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.August 22, 2024 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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.August 22, 2024 · F0803 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.July 24, 2024 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.April 9, 2024 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.April 9, 2024 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.April 9, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.February 6, 2024 · F0676 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.February 6, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.February 6, 2024 · F0691 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $26,000October 21, 2024
• Fine of $3,529January 2, 2024
• Fine of $8,469December 11, 2023
• Medicare payment denial for 5 daysStarting November 13, 2024
• Medicare payment denial for 44 daysStarting December 19, 2023

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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