Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Heartland Ridge Care Center
5431 South 16th Street, Lincoln, NE · (531) 739-3200
- Certified beds
- 47
- Residents per day
- 26
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 1, 2017
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Nebraska.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Nebraska homes
Heartland Ridge Care Center carries 61 inspection points. That is fewer than 36% of Nebraska's 178 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Nebraska: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–9 pts
- 4★ 9–31 pts
- 3★ 31–50 pts
- 2★ 50–94.25 pts
- 1★ over 94.25 pts
Bars show every rated home in Nebraska by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
21 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights5D
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- D
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.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Nutrition and Dietary4F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care3E
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Infection Control2E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Nursing and Physician Services2F
- F
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- F
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Environmental1E
- E
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspection history
2025-05-22
8 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-06-13
7 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (2 deficiencies)
2023-06-21
6 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 58 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 28 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 58 min
Nebraska average
4 h 7 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 79% of nursing staff and 85% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7 pts better | 100.0% | 93.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury4.5 pts better | 0.0% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4 pts worse | 9.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6 pts better | 13.0% | 19.0% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased11.4 pts worse | 30.4% | 19.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.7 pts better | 0.0% | 2.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.7 pts worse | 5.7% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine16.6 pts better | 97.9% | 81.3% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.2 pts worse | 14.0% | 10.8% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.8 pts better | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine20.6 pts better | 94.5% | 73.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission4.2 pts better | 16.9% | 21.1% | 23.4% |
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Fire safety
18 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke7F
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4F
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Egress3E
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Services2E
- E
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- E
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Construction1D
- D
Meet other general requirements.
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