The Ambassador Lincoln
Nursing Home Facility
4405 Normal Blvd, Lincoln, NE 68506
The Ambassador Lincoln is a senior care community located in Lincoln, NE. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Lincoln area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (402) 488-2355.
Operated by Ambassador Health, which runs 3 communities in our directory.
The Ambassador Lincoln is licensed for 122 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Lincoln average about 112 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 67% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2026 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 5.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.2 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Lincoln average about 4.2 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 40%.
The community is located in Lancaster County, NE.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 16 problems at The Ambassador Lincoln. None of them caused harm to a resident. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Environmental
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
The Ambassador Lincoln offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 122
- Occupancy 67%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 5.4
- Annual staff turnover 40%
- Last health inspection May 2026
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