Heritage of Emerson
Nursing home in Emerson, Nebraska, CMS certification number 285222
607 Nebraska Street, Emerson, NE 68733 · Dakota County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 38
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 13, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Heritage of Emerson take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Heritage of Emerson is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Heritage of Emerson reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.14
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.83
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.21
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.10
- Weekend total hours
- 2.63
- Nursing staff turnover
- 46.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 37.5%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 13, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 5, 2025, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Heritage of Emerson in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 35.3 residents live here, about 93% of its 38 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 38
- Average residents per day
- 35.3
- Certified since
- March 12, 1998
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Heritage of Emerson
- Legal business name
- VSL Emerson LLC
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 22 homes nationally under Vetter Senior Living, 4.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Heritage of Emerson
- Wakefield Health Care Center306 Ash Street, Wakefield 68784
- Wayne Countryview Care and Rehabilitation811 East 14th Street, Wayne 68787
- Adept Nursing & Rehab of South Sioux City3501 Dakota Avenue, South Sioux City 68776
- Continental Falls3200 G Street, South Sioux City 68776
- Carl T Curtis Health Education Center Nursing Home923 Senior Circle, Macy 68039
Who inspects nursing homes in Nebraska
Nebraska's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Nebraska, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Heritage of Emerson, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Heritage of Emerson
What is the CMS star rating of Heritage of Emerson?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Heritage of Emerson accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Heritage of Emerson?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Heritage of Emerson?
VSL Emerson LLC, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.