Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Heritage of Emerson
607 Nebraska Street, Emerson, NE · (402) 695-2683
- Certified beds
- 38
- Residents per day
- 35
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Vetter Senior Living
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 12, 1998
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How this home got 5 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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Nebraska homes
Heritage of Emerson carries 20 inspection points. That is fewer than 78% 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
9 health citations on record since 2024. 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
Infection Control3E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Resident Rights1E
- E
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Nutrition and Dietary1D
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Inspection history
2026-08-13
3 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2025-06-05
4 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
2024-06-13
2 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 8 min of nursing staff time a day, 50 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 8 min
Nebraska average
4 h 7 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 46% of nursing staff and 38% of registered nurses left in the past year.
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 assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.5 pts better | 97.1% | 95.6% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.2 pts better | 2.3% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2 pts better | 2.4% | 4.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.5 pts better | 2.6% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication9.4 pts better | 9.6% | 19.0% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication17.8 pts better | 2.9% | 20.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.3 pts better | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened0.6 pts better | 16.2% | 16.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6.4 pts worse | 25.4% | 19.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.4 pts better | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.9 pts better | 0.8% | 2.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.6 pts worse | 28.6% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.8 pts better | 2.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine13.3 pts better | 94.6% | 81.3% | 82.3% |
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Who owns and runs it
19 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vetter Senior Living | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 22 facilities |
| Huggenberger, Shellee | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Huggenberger, Shellee | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stuhr, Brian | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Stuhr, Brian | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Stuhr, Brian | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Timm, Matthew | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Timm, Matthew | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Vanekeren, Glenn | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 22 facilities |
| Vanekeren, Glenn | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 22 facilities |
| Vanekeren, Glenn | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 22 facilities |
| Vetter Senior Living | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 22 facilities |
| Vetter, Eldora | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Vetter, Eldora | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Vetter, Eldora | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Vetter, Jack | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Vetter, Jack | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Vetter, Jack | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Vsl Vetter Health Services LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 22 facilities |
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Fire safety
2 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke1E
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1E
- E
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- E
- Nursing / resident / day
- —
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Wayne Countryview Care and Rehabilitation
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- F
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 28 min
- Fines
- $0
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Adept Nursing & Rehab of South Sioux City
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★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- J
- Nursing / resident / day
- 5 h 11 min
- Fines
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