Public Record
Heritage of Emerson
Operated by Vetter Senior Living
From CMS
Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 5 / 5
- Certified beds
- 38
- Avg. residents per day
- 34
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Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Health citations
- 9
- Fire safety findings
- 4
- Inspections on file
- 5
- Last inspection
- 2025-06-05
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Citations
9 citations on record
Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0609Generalpotential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0947Generalpotential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
- 0886Generalpotential for harm
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
- 0697Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- 0623Generalpotential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Inspection history
Every health inspection on record
Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.
- View inspection reportInspection4 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspection2 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety1 deficiency
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety3 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspection3 deficiencies
Ownership
Vetter Senior Living
22nursing homes nationwide, in CMS records
21 in Nebraska, 1 in other states.
Counted from the chain CMS itself discloses for this home, which matches CMS Care Compare. ReadyRule's own common-control analysis is a separate and broader lens, and the two can differ.
FAQ
Questions and answers
- What is Heritage of Emerson?
- Heritage of Emerson is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Emerson, NE, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 285222.
- What is the CMS rating for Heritage of Emerson?
- Heritage of Emerson has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Heritage of Emerson have?
- Heritage of Emerson is certified for 38 beds. It serves an average of 34 residents per day.
- How many citations does Heritage of Emerson have?
- Heritage of Emerson has 9 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Heritage of Emerson last inspected?
- Heritage of Emerson was last inspected on June 5, 2025. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
- What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
- Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.
*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.
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