Old Cheney Rehabilitation — Nursing Home in Lincoln, NE

5431 South 16th Street, Lincoln, NE, 68512 | 5317393200

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds47
Average Residents/Day26.6
CMS Certification Number285299

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 4.42 HPRD
RN Staffing 1.25 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection May 22, 2025
Total Deficiencies 8

Old Cheney Rehabilitation had 8 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (May 22, 2025).

Inspection Findings — May 22, 2025

  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Level D)
    Corrected — July 6, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)
    Corrected — July 6, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)
    Corrected — July 6, 2025
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)
    Corrected — July 6, 2025
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)
    Corrected — July 6, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)
    Corrected — July 6, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)
    Corrected — July 6, 2025
  • Keep all essential equipment working safely. (Level E)
    Corrected — July 6, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Old Cheney Rehabilitation is a 47-bed nursing home in Lincoln, Nebraska. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.4 hours per resident day, above the Nebraska average of 4.2. Its most recent inspection, in May 2025, cited 8 deficiencies, none of them severe.

The facility’s nurse staffing is a relative strength compared with other homes in the state, which can help with day-to-day care. Ask what specific corrective actions and monitoring they’ve put in place to address the recent care and documentation problems—particularly around wound prevention, respiratory and dialysis care, comprehensive assessments, and medication safety.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Old Cheney Rehabilitation Medicare and Medicaid certified?

Old Cheney Rehabilitation is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is Old Cheney Rehabilitation's CMS star rating?

Old Cheney Rehabilitation has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at Old Cheney Rehabilitation?

Old Cheney Rehabilitation reports 4.41826 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has Old Cheney Rehabilitation had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Old Cheney Rehabilitation had 8 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does Old Cheney Rehabilitation have?

Old Cheney Rehabilitation has 47 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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