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Brookestone Gardens

Nursing home in Kearney, NE

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
2615 West 11th Street, Kearney, NE 68845
Phone
(308) 236-0211
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
285305
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
54
Average residents per day
52
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Vsl Kearney LLC
Chain
Vetter Senior Living (22 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Aug 21, 2019
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 285305. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 16, 2025. CMS lists 9 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 31, 2024 to Dec 16, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Dec 16, 2025Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 16, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 16, 2025Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 16, 2025Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nursing and Physician Services		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 16, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 16, 2025Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Oct 31, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 31, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 31, 2024Provide 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
4.79 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.98 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.29 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.03 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
35%
RN turnover (yearly)
23%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

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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