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Hillcrest Country Estates-cottages

6082 GRAND LODGE AVENUE, PAPILLION, NE, 68133

(402) 885-7000

48 licensed beds

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6082 Grand Lodge Avenue

Papillion, NE 68133

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

285293

Care type

Nursing home

County

Sarpy

Facility name

Hillcrest Country Estates-cottages

Street address

6082 GRAND LODGE AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Papillion, NE 68133

Phone

(402) 885-7000

About this facility — Hillcrest Country Estates-cottages

Hillcrest Country Estates-cottages is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Papillion, Nebraska. It is licensed for 48 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska (64 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Papillion 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 Hillcrest Country Estates-cottages 46 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; 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

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Aerni, Todd

Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Aswege-mezenberg, Debra

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Hatcher, Anthony

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Hillcrest Health Systems Inc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Janicki, James

Direct owner · Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Malloy, Timothy

Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Mathison Roberts, Jolene

Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Mulhearn, Kevin

Direct owner · Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013

Oestmann, Matthew

Direct owner · Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Ripple, Reggie

Direct owner · Governing body · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Walker, Shyann

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2015-07-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

7 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-04-14

Nurse staffing

4.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$384 per day (≈ $11,670/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

14% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 73% private/other

Occupancy

69% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

14% 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

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-04-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 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 2025-05-15

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 2025-05-15

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 2025-05-15

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-05-15

F-0756

E · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2025-05-15

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2025-05-15

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safety

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 2025-05-15

F-0812

E · 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 2025-05-15

F-0947

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected 2025-05-15

2024-04-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0759

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-05-30

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2024-05-30

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 2024-05-30

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-05-30

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (33 citations)

2024-02-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0609

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-04-10

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-04-10

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 2024-04-10

F-0880

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-04-10

2023-11-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2023-12-06

2023-03-21Health inspection4 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 2023-05-03

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 2023-05-03

F-0725

D · No harm found

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2023-05-03

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-05-03

2025-04-14Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2025-05-15

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-15

K-0351

F · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-05-15

K-0374

F · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2025-05-15

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-05-15

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-15

K-0919

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2025-05-15

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-05-15

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2025-05-15

2024-02-29Fire-safety inspection7 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-04-10

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-10

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-04-10

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2024-04-10

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-10

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-04-10

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2024-04-10

2023-03-21Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2023-05-22

K-0345

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-05-22

K-0347

D · No harm found

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2023-06-13

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-05-22

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-05-22

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-05-22

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2023-05-22

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2023-05-22

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 285293.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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