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Heartland Ridge Care Center

5431 South 16th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68512

Overview

Heartland Ridge Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Nebraska average of 2.9. It ranks 7th of 12 nursing homes in Lincoln. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).

Residents receive about 5.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 88% of nursing homes in Nebraska (the state average is 4.1 hours). Of that, 1.5 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on May 22, 2025, found 8 health deficiencies, more than the Nebraska average of 7.6. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 25% of Nebraska nursing homes have been fined.

Heartland Ridge Care Center is a for-profit facility with 47 certified beds, caring for about 26 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2017.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

In Lincoln7th of 12 facilities

Top 59%

Within 100 miles61st of 157 facilities

Top 39%

In Nebraska67th of 178 facilities

Top 38%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
May 22, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
8
Complaint-related deficiencies
0
Fines in the last 3 years
0
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
0

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff4.97 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)1.46 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.05 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.46 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.21 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
47
Average residents per day
26
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
November 1, 2017
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes