State data · CMS September 2026
Nursing homes in Nebraska
Nebraska has 180 nursing homes certified for Medicare or Medicaid, with 13,715 certified beds and a median occupancy of 75.3% (US median 85.7%). 39% are for-profit, 42% nonprofit and 19% government-owned, and 52% belong to a chain or affiliated group. HUD has endorsed 22 FHA-insured Section 232 nursing home loans in Nebraska since fiscal 2001, totaling $0.2 billion in original principal, 7 of them since fiscal 2021.
- Facilities
- 180
- Certified beds
- 13,715
- Median occupancy
- 75.3%
- Median nurse hours / resident day
- 3.94
- HUD 232 loans since FY2001
- 22
Star ratings
CMS overall ratings for the 178 rated Nebraska facilities. 1 are Special Focus Facilities and 5 are candidates, the CMS list for homes with a history of serious quality problems.
Ownership
| Measure | Nebraska | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit | 71 | 39% |
| Nonprofit | 75 | 42% |
| Government | 34 | 19% |
| Changed ownership in the last 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Private equity owner self-reported to CMS | 6 | 3% |
| REIT owner self-reported to CMS | 0 | 0% |
Largest chains and affiliated groups in Nebraska
- Vetter Senior Living: 21 facilities
- Good Samaritan Society: 15 facilities
- Avid Healthcare Group: 11 facilities
- Rural Health Development: 8 facilities
- Emerald Healthcare: 8 facilities
- The Ensign Group: 7 facilities
- Accura Healthcare: 6 facilities
- Lantis Enterprises: 3 facilities
- Ambassador Health: 3 facilities
- Life Care Centers of America: 2 facilities
Facilities with HUD Section 232 history
10 Nebraska facilities match at least one FHA-insured loan in HUD's healthcare database, most recent endorsement first.
| Facility | City | Beds | Latest endorsement | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Nursing & Rehab Columbus | Columbus | 145 | Dec 18, 2025 | $14,080,000 |
| Emerald Nursing & Rehab Cozad | Cozad | 67 | Dec 18, 2025 | $7,840,000 |
| Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lakeview | Grand Island | 95 | Dec 18, 2025 | $10,000,000 |
| Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lancaster LLC | Lincoln | 293 | May 8, 2024 | $44,928,000 |
| Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC | Lincoln | 173 | Mar 7, 2024 | $20,632,000 |
| Heritage Estates | Gering | 102 | Dec 21, 2023 | $10,596,000 |
| Brookestone Village | Omaha | 140 | Dec 21, 2023 | $12,126,000 |
| Hillcrest Country Estates-Cottages | Papillion | 48 | Mar 27, 2018 | $23,373,600 |
| Life Care Center of Omaha | Omaha | 128 | Apr 25, 2013 | $6,715,600 |
| Hillcrest Health & Rehab | Bellevue | 151 | Sep 28, 2012 | $14,348,900 |
Largest by certified beds
- Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lancaster LLC, Lincoln: 293 beds
- Douglas County Health Center, Omaha: 254 beds
- Eventide Lincoln Care Center, Lincoln: 197 beds
- St. Joseph Villa Nursing Center, Omaha: 184 beds
- Maple Crest Health Center, Omaha: 175 beds
- The Banyan at Montclair, Omaha: 175 beds
- Emerald Nursing & Rehabilitation Mercy, Omaha: 174 beds
- Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC, Lincoln: 173 beds
- Monument Healthcare and Nursing Center, Scottsbluff: 160 beds
- Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha, Omaha: 155 beds
Every Nebraska facility
The full list is sorted by city, on one page.
Sources and dates
Facility, rating, staffing and ownership data: CMS Provider Information and CMS Ownership, processing date September 2026. Private equity, REIT and mortgage-interest flags and changes of ownership: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners and Change of Ownership files (2026-10-01). FHA-insured loans: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs endorsement database, data run July 8, 2026. How we join them, and what the join can get wrong: methodology.
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