Wakefield Health Care Center
State licensed306 Ash St, Wakefield, NE 68784
Assisted LivingSkilled Nursing
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About Heritage of Emerson
Heritage of Emerson is a for profit - corporation nursing home in Emerson, NE with 38 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
38 residents
Location
Emerson, NE
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
607 Nebraska Street, Emerson, Nebraska 68733
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 5, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Nebraska average is 7.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 2 minutes with each resident a day, below the Nebraska average of 3 hours 59 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Heritage of Emerson in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 2 minutesBelow the Nebraska average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 50 minutesAbove the Nebraska average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 39%Below the Nebraska average |
Inspections
6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 5, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 18, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 18, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 18, 2025
June 5, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 18, 2025
June 13, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jul 19, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 19, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Vsl Emerson LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 38
- Average residents per day
- 35
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 12, 1998
- Part of a chain
- Vetter Senior Living, 22 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 285222
Location
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607 Nebraska StreetEmerson, NE 68733
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Questions about Heritage of Emerson
How did Heritage of Emerson do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 5, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Nebraska average is 7.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Heritage of Emerson?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 2 minutes with each resident per day, including 50 minutes from registered nurses. 39% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Heritage of Emerson been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Heritage of Emerson in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.