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Gateway Vista

225 NORTH 56TH STREET, LINCOLN, NE, 68504

(402) 464-6371

80 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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225 North 56th Street

Lincoln, NE 68504

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CMS facility ID

285266

Care type

Nursing home

County

Lancaster

Facility name

Gateway Vista

Street address

225 NORTH 56TH STREET

City / state / ZIP

Lincoln, NE 68504

Phone

(402) 464-6371

About this facility — Gateway Vista

Gateway Vista is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lincoln, Nebraska. It is licensed for 80 beds — 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 Gateway Vista 52 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $8,659 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

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Peterson, Jennifer

Direct owner · Director — 50% stake — since 2006

Peterson, Russell

Direct owner · Director — 50% stake — since 2006

Ardley, Mikel

Managing employee — since 2022

Paragon Management Services Inc

Operational control — since 2006

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2005-03-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$8,659 total

Last standard inspection

2025-09-03

Nurse staffing

4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$1,026 per day (≈ $31,190/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

33% Medicaid · 32% Medicare · 36% private/other

Occupancy

83% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

204% above the NE median of $338/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2025-12-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0844

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.

Corrected 2026-01-16

2025-09-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0697

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-10-08

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (50 citations)

2025-09-03Health inspection2 citations

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-10-18

F-0923

E · No harm found

Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.

Corrected 2025-10-18

2024-06-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-07-27

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2024-07-27

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 2024-07-27

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-07-27

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-07-27

2025-09-03Fire-safety inspection16 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2025-10-18

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 2025-10-18

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2025-10-18

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-10-18

K-0311

E · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2025-10-18

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 2025-10-18

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-10-18

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-10-18

K-0355

F · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2025-10-18

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-10-18

K-0500

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2025-10-18

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-10-18

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-10-18

K-0919

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2025-10-18

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2025-10-18

K-0922

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-10-18

2024-06-12Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0132

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for outpatient facilities located next to inpatient facilities separated by fire resistive construction.

Corrected 2024-07-27

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 2024-07-27

K-0232

E · No harm found

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2024-07-27

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 2024-07-27

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-07-27

K-0500

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2024-07-27

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-07-27

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-07-27

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-07-27

2023-07-13Fire-safety inspection18 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2023-08-25

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 2023-08-25

K-0232

E · No harm found

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2023-08-25

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2023-08-25

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 2023-08-25

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-08-25

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-08-25

K-0354

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2023-08-25

K-0500

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2023-08-25

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2023-08-25

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-08-25

K-0781

E · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2023-08-25

K-0912

F · No harm found

Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.

Corrected 2023-08-25

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 2023-08-25

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-08-25

K-0919

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2023-08-25

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-08-25

K-0922

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.

Corrected 2023-08-25

Federal penalties

2024-06-12Fine$8,659

2024-06-12Medicare payment denial — 18 days

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 285266.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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