Hillcrest Firethorn
8601 Firethorn Lane, Lincoln, NE, 68520
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 72 · avg 59 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 46.9% — near the Nebraska averageNebraska avg: 48.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 57.1% — higher than most Nebraska nursing homesNebraska avg: 43.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Nebraska averageNebraska avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 285300
- Certified beds
- 72 beds · avg 59 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Hillcrest Firethorn, Llc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (7 on record)
- James Janicki
Corporate Officer · since 2024
- Matthew p Oestmann
Corporate Officer · since 2024
- Staci Svendgard
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2023
- Debra Aswege-mezenberg
Operational/managerial Control · since 2023
- Kevin j Mulhearn
Corporate Officer · since 2023
- Hillcrest Health Systems Inc
Operational/managerial Control · since 2016
+ 1 additional owner on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 12)
- D0761·Apr 1, 2025Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D0880·Apr 1, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Apr 1, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0554·Apr 1, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- G0684·Feb 20, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0580·Feb 20, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F0812·Apr 11, 2024Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F0880·Apr 11, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Fire-safety citations
23 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 1, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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