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Ambassador Health nursing homes
4 nursing homes with 385 beds in Nebraska (3), Iowa (1).
CMS affiliated entity 28 · data as of September 1, 2026
The group's record in brief
CMS links 4 certified nursing homes in 2 states to Ambassador Health: 4 for profit, 0 nonprofit. 4 of them are certified for Medicaid.
Across the inspections on file, the group's homes carry 41 health citations; 0 citations were rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy. At their latest standard inspections the homes averaged 4.0 health deficiencies (national average 9.2).
CMS lists no fines against the group's homes in the last three years. Average nursing staff turnover across its homes was 36.9% (national 45.8%).
Staffing across the group
Daily payroll records from 4 homes in the group for January to March 2026, added up: hours worked by nursing staff divided by resident days. Weekend staffing ran 16% below weekdays.
| Hours per resident per day | This group | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff | 5.29 | 3.75 |
| Registered nurses | 1.29 | 0.62 |
| Weekdays | 5.55 | 3.92 |
| Weekends | 4.64 | 3.33 |
| Share of nursing hours by contract staff | 5.7% | 5.3% |
Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing. Weekend staffing in every state.
How the group's homes are rated
4 of its homes have a CMS overall rating. The national average is 3 stars. CMS's own chain averages: 4 overall, 3.8 health inspections, 3.8 staffing, 3.8 quality measures.
| Overall stars | Homes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 | 2 | |
| 4 of 5 | 1 | |
| 3 of 5 | 0 | |
| 2 of 5 | 1 | |
| 1 of 5 | 0 |
Across the group: 0 citations rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, and an average of 4.99 nursing staff hours per resident per day (national 3.86).
Every home in the group
| Home | City | State | Overall | Citations | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ambassador Sidney Inc | Sidney | IA | 4 | 12 | |
| Ambassador Health of Lincoln | Lincoln | NE | 2 | 16 | |
| The Ambassador Nebraska City, Inc | Nebraska City | NE | 5 | 8 | |
| Ambassador Health of Omaha | Omaha | NE | 5 | 5 |
Group membership is CMS's: homes it links to one affiliated entity through common owners or operators, from the Provider Information file.