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Hillcrest Firethorn

8601 FIRETHORN LANE, LINCOLN, NE, 68520

(531) 739-3500

72 licensed beds

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8601 Firethorn Lane

Lincoln, NE 68520

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CMS facility ID

285300

Care type

Nursing home

County

Lancaster

Facility name

Hillcrest Firethorn

Street address

8601 FIRETHORN LANE

City / state / ZIP

Lincoln, NE 68520

Phone

(531) 739-3500

About this facility — Hillcrest Firethorn

Hillcrest Firethorn is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lincoln, Nebraska. It is licensed for 72 beds — close to 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 Hillcrest Firethorn 35 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 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 - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Hillcrest Operating Ventures, Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2016

Aswege-mezenberg, Debra

Operational control — since 2023

Hillcrest Health Systems Inc

Operational control — since 2016

Janicki, James

Officer · Operational control — since 2024

Mulhearn, Kevin

Officer · Operational control — since 2023

Oestmann, Matthew

Officer · Operational control — since 2024

Svendgard, Staci

Managing employee — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2017-12-07

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-04-01

Nurse staffing

3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$438 per day (≈ $13,320/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

42% Medicaid · 28% Medicare · 30% private/other

Occupancy

87% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

30% 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-04-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2025-05-14

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 2025-05-14

F-0812

F · 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 2025-05-14

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-05-14

2025-02-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 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 2025-03-10

F-0684

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-03-10

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (29 citations)

2024-04-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2024-05-21

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-05-21

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 2024-05-21

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-05-21

2023-05-16Health inspection2 citations

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-06-21

F-0689

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-06-21

2025-04-01Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-05-14

K-0374

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-14

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-05-14

2024-04-11Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0222

F · 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 2024-05-21

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-05-21

K-0500

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2024-05-21

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2024-05-21

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-05-21

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-05-21

K-0919

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2024-05-21

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-05-21

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2024-05-21

2023-05-16Fire-safety inspection11 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2023-06-21

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 2023-06-21

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-07-12

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-06-21

K-0346

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2023-06-21

K-0500

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2023-06-21

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2023-06-21

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-06-21

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-06-21

K-0919

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2023-06-21

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-06-21

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 285300.

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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