Hillcrest Firethorn
Nursing home in Lincoln, Nebraska, CMS certification number 285300
8601 Firethorn Lane, Lincoln, NE 68520 · Lancaster County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 72
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 6, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Hillcrest Firethorn take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Hillcrest Firethorn 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Hillcrest Firethorn 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
- 3.85
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.52
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.06
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.27
- Weekend total hours
- 3.31
- Nursing staff turnover
- 34.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 6, 2026 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 1, 2025, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Hillcrest Firethorn in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 65.8 residents live here, about 91% of its 72 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 72
- Average residents per day
- 65.8
- Certified since
- December 7, 2017
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Hillcrest Firethorn
- Legal business name
- Hillcrest Firethorn, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Hillcrest Firethorn
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- St. Jane de Chantal2200 South 52nd Street, Lincoln 68506
- Southlake Village Rehabilitation & Care Center9401 Andermatt Drive, Lincoln 68526
- Eastmont6315 O Street, Lincoln 68510
See also all nursing homes in Lincoln.
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, the 13 in Lincoln, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Hillcrest Firethorn, 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 Hillcrest Firethorn
What is the CMS star rating of Hillcrest Firethorn?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Hillcrest Firethorn accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Hillcrest Firethorn?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Hillcrest Firethorn?
Hillcrest Firethorn, LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.