Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC is a 173-bed for-profit nursing home in Lincoln, Nebraska, part of Emerald Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.38 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Nebraska average of 2.64, and 62.8% nursing staff turnover (Nebraska average 48.7%).
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC
4735 South 54th StreetLincoln, NE 68516
Lancaster County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC, nurse aides logged 2.38 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Nebraska average. With about 94 residents a day, that works out to roughly 225 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Nebraska avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.38 | 2.64 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.46 | 0.67 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.38 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.23 | 3.98 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.98 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
62.8% of nursing staff at Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a Nebraska average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 64.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 11, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Nebraska average 7.2). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $37,998 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2024 | Fine | $26,000 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Payment Denial | 5 days from Nov 13, 2024 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Fine | $3,529 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fine | $8,469 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Payment Denial | 44 days from Dec 19, 2023 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC holds 1 of 5 overall; the Nebraska average is 2.8.
About Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Emerald Healthcare, 14 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 3, 1975
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Eventide Williamsburg Lincoln | 1.6 | 50 | 4.23 | 5.89 | 54.2% | 5 | None |
| Holmes Lake Rehabilitation & Care Center Lincoln | 1.6 | 97 | 2.39 | 3.24 | 84.0% | 2 | None |
| St. Jane de Chantal Lincoln | 1.7 | 103 | 4.05 | 7.36 | 32.3% | 4 | None |
| Ambassador Health of Lincoln Lincoln | 1.7 | 122 | 3.04 | 5.36 | 40.2% | 2 | None |
| Heartland Ridge Care Center Lincoln | 2.8 | 47 | 2.78 | 5.12 | 77.6% | 2 | None |
| Eventide Lincoln Care Center Lincoln | 2.8 | 197 | 3.32 | 5.11 | 49.6% | 1 | None |
| Hillcrest Firethorn Lincoln | 2.9 | 72 | 2.34 | 3.89 | 37.8% | 4 | None |
| Sumner Place Lincoln | 3.1 | 104 | 2.88 | 4.14 | 27.8% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.