Heritage of Emerson
607 Nebraska Street, Emerson, NE, 68733
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 3 deficiencies against Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, Nebraska at its most recent standard inspection on 2025-06-05, 1 of them arising from complaints. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 9 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2025-06-05 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2025-06-05 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0812 · 2025-06-05 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0609 · 2025-06-05 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0947 · 2024-06-13 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2024-06-13 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0886 · 2023-04-20 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0623 · 2023-04-20 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0697 · 2023-04-20 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
Who owns Heritage of Emerson
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| VETTER SENIOR LIVING | Organization | 100% | since 12/23/2016 |
| HUGGENBERGER, SHELLEE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2017 |
| STUHR, BRIAN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2017 |
| TIMM, MATTHEW | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2017 |
| VANEKEREN, GLENN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2017 |
| VETTER, ELDORA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2017 |
| VETTER, JACK | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2017 |
| STUHR, BRIAN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/15/2017 |
| VANEKEREN, GLENN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/15/2017 |
| VETTER, ELDORA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/15/2017 |
| VETTER, JACK | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/15/2017 |
| VETTER SENIOR LIVING | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/23/2016 |
Part of the VETTER SENIOR LIVING group.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 285222.
Figures reproduce the state’s own totals and are not re-aggregated. Methodology · Report a correction