Omaha Senior AdvisorOmaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 70-bed certified nursing home at 4835 South 49th Street in Omaha, Douglas County, licensed by Nebraska DHHS (SNF/NF Dual Certification). CMS gives Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Omaha, NE?
CMS gives Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 2 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) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 70 / 57.0 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | The Ensign Group (347 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | July 1, 2001 |
| Nebraska license (DHHS roster) | 264013, 70 licensed beds, SNF/NF Dual Certification |
| Alzheimer's/special care unit (DHHS roster) | Not listed |
On an average day it cares for about 57 residents, roughly 81% of its certified beds (above the 79% median across Omaha-area nursing homes).
How did Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center do on its latest inspections?
July 31, 2025 is the date of Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 18 cited deficiencies: 15 standard-survey and 6 complaint-related.
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on June 13, 2024, recorded 15 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Omaha-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 8, so Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center sits above the local middle.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $39,146 and 1 payment denial in its three-year penalty window.
How well staffed is Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Each resident at Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center receives about 3.55 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll-based data (lower than the Omaha-area median of 4.36), of which 0.49 hours come from registered nurses (lower than the Omaha-area median of 0.56).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.20 hours per resident per day. Turnover is not reported.
Which nursing homes are closest to Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
With 70 certified beds it is smaller 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 1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha 5505 Grover Street, 68106 | 1.2 | 155 | 1 of 5 | January 21, 2026 | 30 |
| Douglas County Health Center 4102 Woolworth Avenue, 68105 | 2.5 | 254 | 3 of 5 | May 13, 2025 | 16 |
| Emerald Nursing & Rehabilitation Mercy 7410 Mercy Road, 68124 | 2.8 | 174 | 1 of 5 | March 20, 2025 | 44 |
| Adept Nursing & Rehab of Midtown 910 South 40th Street, 68105 | 2.9 | 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 Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 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 2.4 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy at about 3.7 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
What should we ask on a tour of Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Start with the questions its own CMS record raises: ask to see the plan of correction for the 18 deficiencies cited on July 31, 2025, and what changed afterward.
- Ask what the $39,146 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 81% 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 Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center accepts Nebraska Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $75 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
