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Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside

Nursing home in Fairbury, NE

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
2200 North H Street, Fairbury, NE 68352
Phone
(402) 729-5220
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
285282
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
5 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
39
Average residents per day
30
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Jefferson Community Health Center INC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 1, 2009
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 285282. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 8, 2026. CMS lists 5 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 21, 2023 to Jan 8, 2025): 2 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jan 8, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 8, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 13, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 21, 2023Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 21, 2023Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
0.14 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.00 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
0.14 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
0.10 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
53%
RN turnover (yearly)
60%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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