HomeNebraskaLancaster CountyEmerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC
C
Below Standard

Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC

4735 South 54th Street · Lincoln, NE 68516

4024880977 · For profit - Limited Liability company

173 beds101.4 residents202 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
Staffing
Quality
Inspections
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
C
Below Standard
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.6085 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.4247 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.29 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 9.48% compared to weekdays. The facility uses a moderate level of agency staff (14.88% of hours), suggesting some reliance on temporary workers.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.4247 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

Strengths (4)

Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Consistent weekend staffing — only 9.48% drop-off
Highly consistent day-to-day staffing levels
Total Nurse HPRD
3.6085hrs/resident/day 0.29
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.4247hrs/resident/day 0.26
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
9.48%
3.7079 weekday → 3.3563 weekend
Agency Staff
14.88%
21.07% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.8699hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.4966hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.29std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Lancaster County Average-1.16 HPRD
4.77
03.61 HPRD
vs. Nebraska State Average-0.53 HPRD
4.14
03.61 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.29 HPRD
3.90
03.61 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC
Lincoln · This facility
C
3.60850.4247☆☆☆☆
Tabitha At The Landing
Lincoln
1.6 mi
A+
5.40761.3789★★★★★
Holmes Lake Rehabilitation & Care Center
Lincoln
1.6 mi
D
3.43920.2908☆☆☆☆
St. Jane de Chantal
Lincoln
1.7 mi
A+
7.37571.7499★★★★★
Ambassador Health of Lincoln
Lincoln
1.7 mi
A
5.52510.9593★★★☆☆
Old Cheney Rehabilitation
Lincoln
2.8 mi
A
4.62371.2722★★☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

14
Inspections
49
Total Deficiencies
$53,267
Fines Assessed
Nov 18, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
Sep 15, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
Jun 2, 2025Health
2 deficiencies cited
Apr 3, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
Mar 3, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
Jan 23, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
Oct 21, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited· Includes actual harm
Aug 22, 2024Health
9 deficiencies cited
Jul 24, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
Apr 9, 2024Health
3 deficiencies cited
Feb 6, 2024Health
3 deficiencies cited
Sep 26, 2023Health
10 deficiencies cited
Jun 1, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
Sep 29, 2022Health
13 deficiencies cited

Penalty History

Oct 21, 2024Fine
$26,000
Oct 21, 2024Payment Denial
Jan 2, 2024Fine
$3,529
Dec 11, 2023Fine
$8,469
Sep 26, 2023Payment Denial
Jun 1, 2023Fine
$15,269
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.