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Heritage of Emerson

607 NEBRASKA STREET, EMERSON, NE, 68733
(402) 695-2683
38 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
38
CMS facility ID
285222
Care type
Nursing home
County
Dakota
Facility name
Heritage of Emerson
Street address
607 NEBRASKA STREET
City / state / ZIP
Emerson, NE 68733
Phone
(402) 695-2683

About this facility — Heritage of Emerson

Heritage of Emerson is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Emerson, Nebraska. It is licensed for 38 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska (64 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Emerson 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 Heritage of Emerson 13 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. 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
Vetter Senior Living
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Vetter Senior Living
Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2016
Huggenberger, Shellee
Managing employee · Operational control — since 2017
Stuhr, Brian
Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2017
Timm, Matthew
Managing employee · Operational control — since 2017
Vanekeren, Glenn
Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2017
Vetter, Eldora
Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2017
Vetter, Jack
Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2017
Vsl Vetter Health Services Llc
Operational control — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1998-03-12
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-06-05
Nurse staffing
3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$285 per day (≈ $8,660/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
51% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 44% private/other
Occupancy
84% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
16% below the NE median of $338/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
38
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

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-06-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
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 2025-07-18
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-07-18
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-07-18
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-18
2024-06-13Health inspection2 citations
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-07-19
F-0947
E · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2024-07-19
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (7 citations)
2023-04-20Health inspection3 citations
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 2023-05-15
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-05-15
F-0886
F · No harm found
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Corrected 2023-05-15
2024-06-13Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0922
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-06-28
2023-04-20Fire-safety inspection3 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 2023-05-15
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-06-04
K-0922
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-05-15
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 285222.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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