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225 North 56th Street Lincoln, NE 68504 · Lancaster County
All 13 nursing homes in Lincoln, NE (12 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 285266 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Gateway Vista a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Gateway Vista as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Nebraska average of 2.9.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.65 hours per resident per day at Gateway Vista, above the Nebraska median of 3.99 (US median: 3.72). About 0.96 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.90 hours, 16% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 64.4% of nursing staff left within a year (Nebraska median 47.6%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Gateway Vista: Medicare and Medicaid
Gateway Vista is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Nebraska's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on September 3, 2025 and found 2 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 9 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 9 citations at Gateway Vista across 4 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on June 12, 2024. The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (3) and infection control (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, June 12, 2024).
December 23, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
FFollow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.
September 18, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
September 3, 2025 · 2 citations
EHave enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
June 12, 2024 · 5 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Gateway Vista
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on June 12, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Weekend staffing is 16% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Nursing staff turnover was 64.4% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $8,659 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2024 | Fine | $8,659 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Payment Denial | 18 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Gateway Vista
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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1.0 mi
Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center LincolnEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 38m for patients treated and sent home
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1.3 mi
Bryan Medical Center LincolnEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 1h 52m for patients treated and sent home
- 1.6 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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