Nursing homeFAID #7531
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections1/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
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Public record summary
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Bed capacity
173
CMS facility ID
285049
Care type
Nursing home
County
Lancaster
Facility name
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside
Street address
4735 SOUTH 54TH STREET
City / state / ZIP
Lincoln, NE 68516
Phone
(402) 488-0977
Website
About this facility — Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lincoln, Nebraska. It is licensed for 173 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska (64 beds).
It is one of 57 senior care facilities in Lincoln and 180 skilled nursing facilities across Nebraska. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
Federal inspectors have cited Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside 106 times across 21 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $37,998 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.
This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
Facility background
What the public record shows.
Ownership & operator
Parent company
Emerald Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Registered owners & officers
Brookside Opco Holdings Llc
Direct owner — since 2024
Chafetz, Yisroel
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Emerald Healthcare Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Evolve Therapy Services Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Fish, Amy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Fleischmann, David
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Gopin, Brian
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Keybank National Association
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Limestone Fiscal Services Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Merch Pay Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Molt, Melinda
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Pearson, Paige
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Sattar, Arif
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Saul N Friedman & Company
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Walden, Jacob
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Wellsky Corporation
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Wichman, Jeri Jo
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Zimmet Healthcare Services Group Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
5 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1975-01-03
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
12 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$37,998 total
Last standard inspection
2026-02-11
Nurse staffing
3.2 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$344 per day (≈ $10,460/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
84% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 12% private/other
Occupancy
58% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
2% above the NE median of $338/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
173
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Inspection record
Every citation, dated and graded.
Kitchen & food safety
Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-06-26
F-0761
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2026-06-26
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-06-26
2026-05-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-06-19
17 earlier / fire-safety inspections (102 citations)
2026-04-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2026-05-29
2026-02-11Health inspection5 citations
F-0565
C · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2026-03-19
F-0640
D · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2026-03-19
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-03-19
F-0850
C · No harm found
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Corrected 2026-03-19
F-0923
E · No harm found
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Corrected 2026-03-19
2025-11-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-12-12
2025-09-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-10-15
2025-06-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-07-18
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-18
2025-04-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0641
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-05-07
2025-03-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-04-07
2025-01-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0921
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-02-20
2024-10-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-11-18
2024-08-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2024-10-01
F-0567
F · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Corrected 2024-10-01
F-0623
D · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-10-01
F-0625
D · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2024-10-01
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-10-01
F-0730
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2024-10-01
F-0761
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-10-01
F-0803
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2024-10-01
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-01
2024-07-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0584
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-08-28
2024-04-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-05-24
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-05-24
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-05-24
2024-02-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0676
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2024-03-22
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-03-22
F-0691
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-03-22
2023-09-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-11-10
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-11-10
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-11-10
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-11-10
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-11-10
F-0759
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-11-10
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-11-10
F-0865
F · No harm found
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2023-11-10
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-11-10
F-0882
F · No harm found
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2023-11-10
2026-02-11Fire-safety inspection15 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2026-03-19
K-0281
E · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2026-03-19
K-0291
E · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2026-03-19
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2026-03-19
K-0321
F · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2026-03-19
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-03-19
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-03-19
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-03-19
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2026-03-19
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-03-19
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2026-04-08
K-0919
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2026-03-19
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-03-19
K-0922
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-03-19
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2026-03-19
2024-08-22Fire-safety inspection27 citations
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2024-10-01
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0161
E · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0374
F · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0500
F · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0541
F · No harm found
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0700
F · No harm found
Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0711
F · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0900
F · No harm found
Meet Health Care Facilities Code mechanical requirements.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0919
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0922
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-10-01
2023-09-26Fire-safety inspection20 citations
E-0001
F · No harm found
Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2023-11-10
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2024-02-01
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2023-11-10
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-11-10
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-02-01
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-12-04
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-11-10
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-11-10
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-11-10
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-11-10
K-0541
E · No harm found
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Corrected 2023-11-10
K-0711
F · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2023-11-10
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-11-10
K-0741
F · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2023-11-10
K-0912
F · No harm found
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Corrected 2023-12-14
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-02-01
K-0919
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2023-11-10
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-11-10
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2023-12-14
K-0922
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-11-10
Federal penalties
2024-10-21Fine$26,000
2024-01-02Fine$3,529
2023-12-11Fine$8,469
2024-10-21Medicare payment denial — 5 days
2023-09-26Medicare payment denial — 44 days
Total fines$37,998
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 285049.
Visitor reviews
What people say on Google.
3.6★★★★★146 ratings on Google
★Jim Reichwaldt · 2026-05-04 · via Google“A few of the staff were really good at taking care of my needs, while others seemed to be going through the motions. On shower days, they would take you the shower room where the Air Conditioner was turned on and set at 61 degrees. I was on a High Protein meal plan, often not receiving the amount of food I was suppose to receive, When asked about it, they would reply they would go get the missing…”
★Lance Smith · 2026-06-19 · via Google“Extremely low weekend staff with not enough help to care for people right. With very unskilled food service with very unsanitary food conditions that makes people sick. A lot of the staff are young unskilled and not accompanied by a certified person or even an adult. Many complaints with nothing ever changing. Much neglect going on here stay away from this place for certain. My brother was staying…”
★★★★★Jamie Smyth · 2025-11-07 · via Google“Hey my name is Jamie Butler. I had gotten a broken hip and I went here for recovery. I must say that station 6 has the most incredible staff. Darlene and Cindy work hard and stay in sync. They made me feel seen feel heard. They are so good to the other residents in station 6 also. If I could give a 100 stars I would. Also Ashley and the social services crew are wonderful people. They made me comfo…”
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