Nursing Homes · Columbus, NE
Assisted Living, Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Columbus
2855 40th Avenue · Columbus, NE 68601 · Lic. #ALF445 (NE) · 145 certified beds
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About Emerald Nursing & Rehab Columbus
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Columbus is an assisted living community in Columbus, Nebraska. Its capacity is 145 beds, above the Platte County median of 60 for assisted living communities. The NE licensing record lists its status as "Licensed". It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Emerald Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 22 citations, the most recent on May 28, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.84 hours per resident per day. It is one of 5 assisted living communities listed in Columbus. Complaints about assisted living communities in Nebraska go to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services at 402-471-0316. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
3.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
2.0CMS Care Compare (nursing home rating), October 2026.
Inspection history (22)
Records from August 2023 to May 2026.
August 17, 2023
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 8, 2023.
August 17, 2023
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 8, 2023.
Penalties (1)
August 21, 2025 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting November 21, 2025, lasting 21 days (triggered by inspection on August 21, 2025).
Staffing
3.84 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.74 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Emerald Healthcare, a chain of 14 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 1.3 overall, 1.5 for health inspections, 2.2 for staffing, 2.4 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Nebraska.
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