Omaha Senior AdvisorEmerald Nursing & Rehabilitation Mercy is a 174-bed certified nursing home at 7410 Mercy Road in Omaha, Douglas County, licensed by Nebraska DHHS (SNF/NF Dual Certification). CMS gives Emerald Nursing & Rehabilitation Mercy 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 & Rehabilitation Mercy in Omaha, NE?
CMS gives Emerald Nursing & Rehabilitation Mercy an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 1 and quality measures 2, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 174 / 95.4 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Emerald Healthcare (14 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | June 22, 1981 |
| Nebraska license (DHHS roster) | NH0095, 174 licensed beds, SNF/NF Dual Certification |
| Alzheimer's/special care unit (DHHS roster) | Not listed |
On an average day it cares for about 95 residents, roughly 55% of its certified beds (below the 79% median across Omaha-area nursing homes).
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Emerald Nursing & Rehabilitation Mercy?
March 20, 2025 is the date of Emerald Nursing & Rehabilitation Mercy's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 44 cited deficiencies: 9 standard-survey and 44 complaint-related.
Looking back, the survey dated February 15, 2024 produced 30 deficiencies and infection-control reviews added 0 citations. Against the 8-deficiency median for nursing homes in the five counties, the latest count is on the high side.
CMS reports 3 fines totaling $370,687 and 1 payment denial in its three-year penalty window.
How well staffed is Emerald Nursing & Rehabilitation Mercy?
Each resident at Emerald Nursing & Rehabilitation Mercy receives about 3.47 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll-based data (lower than the Omaha-area median of 4.36), of which 0.32 hours come from registered nurses (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 67.0% (higher than the Omaha-area median of 49.1%), and registered-nurse turnover is 72.7%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
Which nursing homes are closest to Emerald Nursing & Rehabilitation Mercy?
With 174 certified beds it is larger than the Douglas County median of 127 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha in Omaha, about 1.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha 5505 Grover Street, 68106 | 1.7 | 155 | 1 of 5 | January 21, 2026 | 30 |
| Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4835 South 49th Street, 68117 | 2.8 | 70 | 1 of 5 | July 31, 2025 | 18 |
| Douglas County Health Center 4102 Woolworth Avenue, 68105 | 2.9 | 254 | 3 of 5 | May 13, 2025 | 16 |
| Adept Nursing & Rehab of Midtown 910 South 40th Street, 68105 | 3.0 | 65 | 3 of 5 | April 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Maple Crest Health Center 2824 North 66th Avenue, 68104 | 3.3 | 175 | 2 of 5 | September 3, 2025 | 20 |
Where is Emerald Nursing & Rehabilitation Mercy and what else is on its campus?
Emerald Nursing & Rehabilitation Mercy sits in the Central Omaha & the West Dodge corridor part of Omaha; the nearest hospital on the DHHS hospital roster is CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, about 1.3 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Methodist Hospital at about 2.1 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
What should we ask on a tour of Emerald Nursing & Rehabilitation Mercy?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 44 deficiencies cited on March 20, 2025, and what changed afterward.
- Nursing turnover of 67.0% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- Ask what the $370,687 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 55% 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 & Rehabilitation Mercy accepts Nebraska Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $75 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
