The Lighthouse at Lakeside Village
17600 Arbor Street, Omaha, NE 68130 · Douglas County · (402) 717-0200
54 certified beds, about 47 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2009
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 285280 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 12, 2025, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Nebraska average is 7.4, the national average 9.2).
None of its 13 health citations since March 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.31 hours per resident per day, against 3.98 across Nebraska and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.42 of those hours.
47.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Nebraska average 48.7%).
CMS links it to Immanuel, an affiliated group of 3 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 13 health citations on file.
May 27, 2026Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Inspectors wroteLicensure reference: 175 NAC 006.04(A)(iii) Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure criminal background checks were completed on 1 [Nurse Aide A] of 5 sampled staff members. The facility had a total census of 51 residents.
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure allegations of abuse and significant injury were reported to Adult Protective Services within 2 hours for 2 [Residents 1 and 2] of 3 sampled resident and failed to ensure an investigation report was submitted to the state agency within 5 working days for 3 [Residents 1, 2, and 3] of 3 sampled residents. The facility had a total census of 51 residents.
March 12, 2025Standard inspection · 5 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175NAC 12-006.11(E) Based on observation, interview, and record review; the facility failed to ensure expired food was discarded on or before the expiration date and failed to ensure opened food items were sealed and dated. The facility also failed to perform hand hygiene prior to and after touching soiled items while preparing food which had the potential for food borne illness. The facility also failed to measure items according to the recipe while preparing food. This had the potential to affect 30 out of 31 residents who consumed from the main kitchen in the facility. The facility census was 31.
- D Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review; the facility failed to transmit a Minimum Data Set (MDS, a federally mandated comprehensive assessment tool used for care planning) record to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) within the prescribed time frames for 1 (Resident 6) of 1 sampled resident. The facility census was 31.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09(F)(iii) Based on record review and interview; the facility failed to update the Comprehensive Care Plan (CCP, a written interdisciplinary plan detailing how to provide quality care for a resident) to accurately reflect code status for 2 (Residents 5 and 12) of 2 sampled residents. The facility census was 31.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09(I) Based on observation, interview, and record review; the facility failed to implement interventions to prevent the potential for hot liquid burns for 1 (Resident 5) of 2 sampled residents. The facility census was 31.
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.10(D) Based on observation, interview, and record review; the facility failed to ensure a medication error rate of 5% or less as evidenced by three errors out of 25 opportunities and resulted in a medication error rate of 12%. This affected two (Resident 1 and Resident 36) out of three residents sampled. The facility census was 31.
April 4, 2024Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09B Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that the Minimum Data Set (MDS, a mandatory comprehensive assessment tool used for care planning) was accurate and coded to reflect Hospice [End of Life] Services for Resident 1 and no intravenous (IV) fluid use for Resident 10. The sample size reviewed was 13. The facility census at the time of the survey was 31.
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.10D Based on observation, record review and interview; the facility staff failed to ensure it was free of a medication error rate of 5% or greater. Observations were made of 25 medications administered which revealed 2 errors resulting in an error rate of 8%. The medication errors affect 2 (Resident 8 and 25) of 3 sampled residents. The facility staff identified a census of 31.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wrote175 NAC 12-006.17 Based on observation, record review and interview the facility failed to ensure linens were not exposed to cross contamination as evidenced by placing washcloths into the sink and failed to perform hand hygiene and glove changes during personal cares for 2 residents (Resident 2 and 20) of 7 sampled residents observed. The facility identified census was 31.
March 21, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wrote175 NAC 12-006.09B Based on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the Minimum Data Set (MDS-a comprehensive assessment of each resident's functional capabilities) reflected the current status of the resident at the time of the assessmenht regarding falls for Resident 16 and discharge for Resident 32. This affected 2 of 14 residents sampled for MDS accuracy. The facility census was 33.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09D3(5) Based on record review and interview; the facility failed to follow the facility's bowel protocol to prevent constipation for one (Resident 1) of one sampled resident. The facility census was 33.
- D Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteLicensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.09D4 Based on record review and interview; the facility failed to ensure a restorative nursing program per therapy recommendation was initiated for 1 (Resident 1) of 3 sampled residents. The facility census was 33.
Fire safety inspections
21 fire safety citations on file: 1 on March 12, 2025, 4 on April 4, 2024, 16 on March 21, 2023.
Every fire safety citation21 citations
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
- F Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 5.31 | 3.98 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.42 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.64 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.00 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 47.4% | 48.7% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 18.2% | 44.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.71 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 5.58 on weekdays and 4.64 on weekends, 17% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 11.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.26 in April to June 2025 to 5.31 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 5.31 | 1.42 | 5.58 | 4.64 | 11.2% | 0 of 90 | 47 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.40 | 1.16 | 5.61 | 4.86 | 15.8% | 0 of 92 | 47 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 6.25 | 1.60 | 6.55 | 5.49 | 15.7% | 0 of 92 | 36 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.26 | 1.60 | 5.53 | 4.59 | 9.1% | 0 of 91 | 32 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Nebraska, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.01 | 0.66 | 4.21 | 3.53 | 7.1% | 1.6% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 23.3 | 19.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 26.3 | 18.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.7 | 20.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 20.1 | 20.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: IMMANUEL LONG TERM CARE. CMS links this home to Immanuel, a group of 3 nursing homes averaging 4.7 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear, Scott | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 11/13/2017 | |
| Gurley, Eric | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 04/05/2013 | |
| Paladino-Kaminski, Julie | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 07/01/2017 | |
| Scholer, Susan | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 07/01/2014 | |
| Sealer, Tamara | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 04/05/2013 | |
| Carmel-Cooper, Bianca | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 11/01/2022 | |
| Cress, Allen | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 10/01/2022 | |
| Alloway, Cindy | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2018 | |
| Balluff, Mary | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2024 | |
| Benson, Ellsworth | Corporate director | Individual | 05/14/2020 | |
| Bergman-Evans, Brenda | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Bothof, John | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2023 | |
| Bullock, Steve | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2020 | |
| Burns, Randal | Corporate director | Individual | 05/14/2020 | |
| Friedlund, Danny | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2021 | |
| Gurley, Eric | Corporate director | Individual | 04/05/2013 | |
| Hawlik, Teresa | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2024 | |
| Howerter, Scott | Corporate director | Individual | 05/14/2020 | |
| Johnson, Scott | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2022 | |
| Nichols, Clarence | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2018 | |
| Parker, Mary | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2024 | |
| Powers, Jill | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2018 | |
| Scanlan, Steven | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Skolkin, Andrea | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2019 | |
| Thompson, Roger | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2024 | |
| Bear, Scott | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/13/2017 | |
| Bothof, John | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2024 | |
| Gurley, Eric | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/05/2013 | |
| Paladino-Kaminski, Julie | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2017 | |
| Powers, Jill | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2024 | |
| Sealer, Tamara | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Bear, Scott | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/13/2017 | |
| Gurley, Eric | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/05/2013 | |
| Paladino-Kaminski, Julie | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2017 | |
| Sealer, Tamara | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/05/2013 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on March 12, 2025: "Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on March 12, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 27, 2026: "Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 12, 2025: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
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Nebraska contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Nebraska. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Licensure Unit, Long Term Care Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Nebraska Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, (800) 942-7830. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
Common questions
- What is The Lighthouse at Lakeside Village's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates The Lighthouse at Lakeside Village 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did The Lighthouse at Lakeside Village get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 12, 2025. The Nebraska average is 7.4.
- Has The Lighthouse at Lakeside Village been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does The Lighthouse at Lakeside Village accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns The Lighthouse at Lakeside Village?
- CMS lists 35 owners and managers, and links the home to Immanuel. Legal business name: IMMANUEL LONG TERM CARE.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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