Emerald Nursing & Rehab Columbus
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Columbus in Columbus, NE — inspection on May 28, 2026.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
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interviews, the facility failed to ensure resident room walls were free from moisture and a black/gray
rooms B-2, B-6 and B-12; and failed to ensure walls in room B-10 were clean.
The facility census was
- Findings are: An observation on 5/27/26 at 11:00 AM revealed the following: B-2, dirty vents, with
cracks and a small gouge (into the drywall) in the wall. B- 4, outside wall was moist with the grayish color stain appropriately 1 feet by 1 feet resembling mildew or a mold like substance.B- 6, outside wall was moist with a black/gray substance resembling mildew and had several bubbles and cracks in the paint.B-8, outside wall felt moist to touch with a blackish/gray substance appropriately 2 feet by 2 feet resembling mildew or a mold like substance.B- 10, streak/stains going down the outside wall. B-12, cracks in the drywall and streaks down the wall with bubbling paint. A record review of the Tel's (a program to report issues to the maintenance director) revealed there was no report regarding the resident walls for the past 6 months. An environmental tour on 5/28/2026 at 1:00 PM with the Administrator and Maintenance Director confirmed:B-2, dirty vents, with cracks and a small gouge (into the drywall) in the wall. B- 4, outside wall was moist with the grayish color stain appropriately 1 feet by 1 feet resembling mildew or a mold like substance.B- 6, outside wall was moist with a black/gray substance resembling mildew and had several bubbles and cracks in the paint.B-8, outside wall felt moist to touch with a blackish/gray substance appropriately 2 feet by 2 feet resembling mildew or a mold like substance.B- 10, streak/stains going down the outside wall. B-12, cracks in the drywall and streaks down the wall with bubbling paint.An interview with the Administrator on 05/28/2026 at 1:00 PM confirmed that the moisture on the walls in the resident's room have been there for a while and it should have been reported by staff who see's the wall daily.
Administered went on to state that this was the first time the walls had been brought to the Administrator and Maintenance Directors' attention.
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
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