Hillcrest Firethorn: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Hillcrest Firethorn is a 72-bed for-profit nursing home in Lincoln, Nebraska. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.34 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Nebraska average of 2.64, and 37.8% nursing staff turnover (Nebraska average 48.7%).
Hillcrest Firethorn
8601 Firethorn LaneLincoln, NE 68520
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 Hillcrest Firethorn, nurse aides logged 2.34 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Nebraska average. With about 64 residents a day, that works out to roughly 150 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Nebraska avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.34 | 2.64 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.08 | 0.67 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.47 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.89 | 3.98 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.48 | 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
37.8% of nursing staff at Hillcrest Firethorn left over the year CMS measured, against a Nebraska average of 48.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 1, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Nebraska average 7.2). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Hillcrest Firethorn holds 4 of 5 overall; the Nebraska average is 2.8.
About Hillcrest Firethorn
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Hillcrest Firethorn, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 7, 2017
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Hillcrest Firethorn
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| Holmes Lake Rehabilitation & Care Center Lincoln | 2.4 | 97 | 2.39 | 3.24 | 84.0% | 2 | None |
| Emerald Nursing & Rehab Brookside LLC Lincoln | 2.9 | 173 | 2.38 | 3.23 | 62.8% | 1 | $37,998 |
| St. Jane de Chantal Lincoln | 3.0 | 103 | 4.05 | 7.36 | 32.3% | 4 | None |
| Southlake Village Rehabilitation & Care Center Lincoln | 3.1 | 126 | 3.16 | 4.72 | 34.0% | 5 | None |
| Eastmont Lincoln · many days without an RN | 3.2 | 23 | — | — | — | 2 | None |
| Ambassador Health of Lincoln Lincoln | 3.5 | 122 | 3.04 | 5.36 | 40.2% | 2 | None |
| Gateway Vista Lincoln | 3.7 | 80 | 2.42 | 4.69 | 64.3% | 3 | $8,659 |
| Eventide Lincoln Care Center Lincoln | 3.8 | 197 | 3.32 | 5.11 | 49.6% | 1 | 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.