Omaha Senior AdvisorEmerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha is a 155-bed certified nursing home at 5505 Grover Street in Omaha, Douglas County, licensed by Nebraska DHHS (SNF/NF Dual Certification). CMS gives Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha in Omaha, NE?
CMS gives Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 2 and quality measures 3, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 155 / 62.3 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Emerald Healthcare (14 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | May 18, 1990 |
| Nebraska license (DHHS roster) | NH0094, 155 licensed beds, SNF/NF Dual Certification |
| Alzheimer's/special care unit (DHHS roster) | Not listed |
On an average day it cares for about 62 residents, roughly 40% of its certified beds (below the 79% median across Omaha-area nursing homes).
What did recent health inspections find at Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha is dated January 21, 2026 and recorded 30 health deficiencies (15 from the standard survey and 21 from complaint investigations).
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on September 24, 2024, recorded 19 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Omaha-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 8, so Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha sits above the local middle.
CMS reports 3 fines totaling $108,594 and 1 payment denial in its three-year penalty window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha?
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha reports 3.46 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, lower than the Omaha-area median of 4.36, including 0.34 registered-nurse hours (lower than the Omaha-area median of 0.56).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.07 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 62.1% (higher than the Omaha-area median of 49.1%), and registered-nurse turnover is 66.7%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
Which nursing homes are closest to Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha?
With 155 certified beds it is larger than the Douglas County median of 127 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Omaha, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4835 South 49th Street, 68117 | 1.2 | 70 | 1 of 5 | July 31, 2025 | 18 |
| Emerald Nursing & Rehabilitation Mercy 7410 Mercy Road, 68124 | 1.7 | 174 | 1 of 5 | March 20, 2025 | 44 |
| Douglas County Health Center 4102 Woolworth Avenue, 68105 | 1.8 | 254 | 3 of 5 | May 13, 2025 | 16 |
| Adept Nursing & Rehab of Midtown 910 South 40th Street, 68105 | 2.1 | 65 | 3 of 5 | April 29, 2026 | 5 |
| St. Joseph Villa Nursing Center 2305 South 10th Street, 68108 | 3.7 | 184 | 1 of 5 | January 8, 2026 | 16 |
Which hospitals are near Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha?
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha sits in the Midtown, Downtown & South Omaha part of Omaha; the nearest hospital on the DHHS hospital roster is Nebraska Medicine - Nebraska Medical Center, about 2.0 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy at about 2.8 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
What should we ask on a tour of Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 30 deficiencies cited on January 21, 2026, and what changed afterward.
- Nursing turnover of 62.1% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- Ask what the $108,594 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 40% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha accepts Nebraska Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $75 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
