Assisted Living · Columbus, NE
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Brookestone Acres
4715 38th Street · Columbus, NE 68601 · 80 certified beds
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About Brookestone Acres
Brookestone Acres is a nursing home in Columbus, Nebraska. Its capacity is 80 beds, above the Nebraska median of 64 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Vetter Senior Living. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 14 citations, the most recent on September 11, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.47 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Columbus. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (14)
Records from August 2023 to September 2025.
September 11, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 25, 2025.
September 11, 2025
Tag F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected September 25, 2025.
September 11, 2025
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 25, 2025.
August 29, 2024
Tag F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 1, 2024.
August 29, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 1, 2024.
August 3, 2023
Tag F0661Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2023.
August 3, 2023
Tag F0625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2023.
August 3, 2023
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2023.
August 3, 2023
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2023.
August 3, 2023
Tag F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2023.
August 3, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2023.
August 3, 2023
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2023.
August 3, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2023.
August 3, 2023
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2023.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
4.47 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.62 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Vetter Senior Living, a chain of 22 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 4.1 overall, 3.8 for health inspections, 4.2 for staffing, 3.6 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Nebraska.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Columbus.
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