Updated: March 2026 data
Lincoln, NE

Hillcrest Firethorn

8601 Firethorn Lane, Lincoln, Nebraska 68520
(531) 739-3500
72 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
For-profit Corporation
4★
Overall
3★
Health Insp.
4★
Staffing
5★
QM
78.1
Score /100
#26
in Nebraska
#2,099
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#26
of 179 in Nebraska
State Rank
#5
of 13 in Lincoln
City Rank
$275
NE median · semi-private
Daily Cost

78.1
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #26 · National rank #2,099 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
60 residents for 72 certified beds · 83% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
72
Certified Beds
60
Avg Residents/Day
4h 02m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
83%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidFor-profit Corporation

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Nebraska Comparison
Overall Rating 4 / 5 2.9 / 5 1.1 above NE avg
Health Inspection 3 / 5 2.8 / 5 0.2 above NE avg
QM Rating 5 / 5 3.0 / 5 2.0 above NE avg
Long-Stay QM 5 / 5 2.9 / 5 2.1 above NE avg
Short-Stay QM 5 / 5 3.1 / 5 1.9 above NE avg
Staffing Rating 4 / 5 3.3 / 5 0.7 above NE avg

This table compares the facility to Nebraska averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
4h 02m
Weekday Total Nurse
3h 30m
Weekend Total Nurse
22m
Weekday RN
19m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Nebraska Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 4h 02m 4h 10m −8m
RN hours / resident / day 22m 43m −21m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 37m 1h 25m +13m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 5 min 3 min +2m
Weekend total nurse hours 3h 30m 3h 37m −7m
Weekend RN hours 19m 30m −11m
Total nursing staff turnover 41.3% 49.3% −8.0 pts
RN turnover 28.6% 43.5% −14.9 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Nebraska
$275
Per Day
Semi-private
$8,377
Per Month
State median
$100,521
Per Year
State median
13% below
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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