Nursing home report card · Kearney, NE
Brookestone Gardens
2615 West 11th Street, Kearney, NE 68845
Call this home: (308) 236-0211
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Quick summary
Review the ratings and inspection history below
Use the star ratings as a quick grade, then read what inspectors actually wrote. Numbers alone do not tell the whole story for any one resident.
Our summary of public Medicare records. It does not establish that this home harmed a particular resident. About this summary.
How recent is this information?
- Medicare file prepared
- Aug 1, 2026
- Our record last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- Last routine health inspection
- Dec 16, 2025
These dates mean different things. A new file can include older inspections and staffing figures. Read about the dates.
Medicare ratings
One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. Ratings are a starting point—read the inspection findings too.
Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.
Among the highest Medicare ratings
Based on problems found during health inspections.
About average for U.S. nursing homes
Based on staffing levels and related measures.
Among the highest Medicare ratings
Based on reported health and care results.
Among the highest Medicare ratings
What do the ratings and warnings mean?
- Medicare ratings
- One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. These are government ratings, not family reviews.
- Inspection problems
- Inspectors found that a home did not meet a care or safety rule. The official term is “deficiency.”
- Abuse warning
- Medicare has flagged the home because of abuse-related inspection findings. Read the findings and dates.
- Nursing staff time
- Average staff hours for each resident per day. This does not mean each resident gets that much one-to-one care.
At a glance
These numbers come from the records we have. Inspection problems are rules the home did not meet. The dates covered can differ.
Care, safety, and resident-rights issues on recent inspections
Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations
Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records
Medicare home ID: 285305
Inspection findings to read first
Start with these past findings. We show the most serious first, then the most recent. They do not describe the home’s condition today.
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Dec 16, 2025 · Inspection rule 0605
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Could have caused harm · pattern case
Dec 16, 2025 · Inspection rule 0655
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Could have caused harm · widespread case
Dec 16, 2025 · Inspection rule 0732
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing staff time
These are average staff hours for each resident per day. They are not one-to-one bedside care. The file does not give the reporting period for each figure.
about 59 minutes per resident per day
about 4 hr 47 min per resident per day
about 49 minutes per resident per day
Latest inspection summary
A summary of the most recent routine inspections. You can open the dated findings below.
We do not have a routine inspection summary for this home. Check the dated findings below and the Medicare.gov record.
How this home compares
Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.
- Overall CMS rating: 5 stars
- Health inspection rating: 3 stars
- Staffing rating: 5 stars
- Registered nurse time per resident: 0.98 hours/day
- Total nurse time per resident: 4.79 hours/day
See the dates used for these averages
Medicare file dates: this home Aug 1, 2026; Nebraska averages Unavailable; U.S. averages Oct 1, 2026.
Other concerns in the records
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- Recent citations include infection-control problems
How serious were the problems?
Inspectors rate each problem by how much harm it caused or could cause. We group the CMS letter codes into plain language.
- Could have caused harm9 citations
Why inspectors showed up
Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.
- Complaints
- 0
- Routine
- 9
- Fire safety
- 0
- Other
- 0
Who owns it
Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as Non profit - Corporation.
- We do not have individual owner names for this home.
Other homes in this group: All Vetter Senior Living nursing homes
Inspection history
Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.
December 16, 20256 findings
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0686 · code D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0712 · code E
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0605 · code D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0732 · code F
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0655 · code E
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
October 31, 20243 findings
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0755 · code D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Fines & penalties
These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.
- No fines or penalties appear in the records we have.
Other homes in this chain
Vetter Senior Living · other locations in Nebraska
- Tiffany Square · Grand Island2 of 5 · 18 problems
- Linden Court · North Platte2 of 5 · 17 problems
- Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center · Seward3 of 5 · 11 problems
- Heritage Care Center · Fairbury3 of 5 · 11 problems
- Heritage Estates · Gering4 of 5 · 13 problems
- Cloverlodge Care Center · St Edward4 of 5 · 9 problems
- Brookefield Park · ST Paul4 of 5 · 10 problems
- South Haven Living Center · Wahoo4 of 5 · 6 problems
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