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Hillcrest Country Estates-Cottages
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Medicare Outcome Measures
- No Different than the National Rate
Potentially preventable hospital readmissions
10.88% (lower is better)
- Better than the National Rate
Residents discharged back to the community
66.50% (higher is better)
- No Different than the National Rate
Infections acquired during the stay requiring hospitalization
6.12% (lower is better)
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program. Rates are risk-standardized by CMS; the comparison category is CMS's own, shown exactly as published.
Clinical Quality Measures
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Long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.0%
national median 0.9%
better than the national median
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Long-stay residents experiencing falls with major injury
4.1%
national median 2.8%
worse than the national median
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Short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
2.5%
national median 1.0%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
24.7%
national median 12.5%
worse than the national median
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Long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
4.9%
national median 4.2%
near the national median
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Long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
21.3%
national median 13.4%
worse than the national median
Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).
Nurse Staffing
- Nurse staffing per resident per day
- 4.8 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.9 hours
- Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
- 4.3 hours
- Nursing staff turnover in the past year
- 68.7%
NE average: 4.0 hours · National: 3.9 hours
All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.
NE average: 0.7 hours · National: 0.7 hours
RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.
NE average: 3.5 hours · National: 3.4 hours
Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.
NE average: 48.7% · National: 45.8%
Share of this facility’s nursing staff who stopped working there over 12 months.
Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.
Ownership
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
Who owns this facility — 25 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
- Aerni, Todd Individual
- Janicki, James Individual
- Mathison Roberts, Jolene Individual
- Mulhearn, Kevin Individual
- Oestmann, Matthew Individual
- Ripple, Reggie Individual
- Janicki, James Individual
- Mulhearn, Kevin Individual
- Oestmann, Matthew Individual
- Ripple, Reggie Individual
…and 15 more entries in CMS's ownership records for this facility.
From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.
Inspections & Fire Safety — 7 health (NE avg 7.2) · 9 fire (NE avg 5.3) Details
22 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles. Most recent survey: April 14, 2025.
Most recent inspection cycle: 7 health deficiencies · NE average: 7.2 · National: 9.3
24 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often gas, vacuum, and electrical systems (10) and smoke (6).
Most recent fire-safety inspection (2025-04-14): 9 deficiencies · NE average: 5.3 · National: 4.5
Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.
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How Hillcrest Country Estates-Cottages compares nearby
Compared with the 8 other nursing homes within 25 miles — 9 facilities in all, CMS data only.
Among the 9 nursing homes within 25 miles, Hillcrest Country Estates-Cottages's overall star rating is 2★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 1.5★.
| Measure | This facility | Nearby median | Best nearby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 2★ | 1.5★ | 5★ |
| Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 2★ | 2★ | 5★ |
| Staffing reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 4★ | 3★ | 5★ |
| Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers | 4★ | 3★ | 5★ |
The comparison group
- Brookestone of Papillion
- Hillcrest Shadow Lake LLC
- Hillcrest Health & Rehab
- Omaha Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Emerald Nursing & Rehab Omaha
- Emerald Nursing & Rehabilitation Mercy
- Good Samaritan Society - Millard
- Brookestone Village
Cohort: within 25 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work