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Assisted Living, Nursing Homes · Medicare certified

Brookestone Gardens

2615 West 11th Street · Kearney, NE 68845 · Lic. #ALF381 (NE) · 54 certified beds

3082360211

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About Brookestone Gardens

In Kearney, Nebraska, Brookestone Gardens is listed as an assisted living community. Its reported capacity is 54 beds. The NE licensing record reads "Licensed" for this listing. It is recorded as a nonprofit operator, part of Vetter Senior Living. Federal records list it as Medicare certified. Our copy of the inspection record holds 9 citations, the newest dated 16 December 2025. No fine or payment denial is on record against it. Staffing reports put it at 4.79 nurse hours per resident per day. Every fact above comes from the public records listed in the sources section on this page. The newest source file we hold for this listing is dated August 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare · Source data August 2026

Certification

  • Medicare-certified (CMS Certification Number on file)

Ratings

Not yet ratedSource: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026Q1.GOV

Staffing rating

Not published

Quality-measure rating

Not published

Inspections on record

Not published

Cited deficiencies

Not published

5.0(CMS Care Compare (nursing home rating))Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-07-01.GOV

Staffing rating

5.0

Quality-measure rating

5.0

Inspections on record

2

Cited deficiencies

9

Not yet ratedSource: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025Q4.GOV

Staffing rating

Not published

Quality-measure rating

Not published

Inspections on record

Not published

Cited deficiencies

Not published

5.0(CMS Care Compare (nursing home rating))Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-06-01.GOV

Staffing rating

5.0

Quality-measure rating

5.0

Inspections on record

2

Cited deficiencies

9

5.0(CMS Care Compare (nursing home rating))Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-08-01.GOV

Staffing rating

5.0

Quality-measure rating

5.0

Inspections on record

2

Cited deficiencies

9

Inspection history (9)

Records from October 2024 to December 2025.

  • December 16, 2025 · E

    Citation F0712

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-12-16 under CMS tag F0712 (CMS scope/severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2026-01-30. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-12-16.GOV
  • December 16, 2025 · D

    Citation F0686

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-12-16 under CMS tag F0686 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2026-01-30. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-12-16.GOV
  • December 16, 2025 · E

    Citation F0880

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-12-16 under CMS tag F0880 (CMS scope/severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2026-01-30. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-12-16.GOV
  • December 16, 2025 · D

    Citation F0605

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-12-16 under CMS tag F0605 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2026-01-30. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-12-16.GOV
  • December 16, 2025 · F

    Citation F0732

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-12-16 under CMS tag F0732 (CMS scope/severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Post nurse staffing information every day. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2026-01-30. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-12-16.GOV
  • December 16, 2025 · E

    Citation F0655

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-12-16 under CMS tag F0655 (CMS scope/severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2026-01-30. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-12-16.GOV
  • October 31, 2024 · D

    Citation F0880

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2024-10-31 under CMS tag F0880 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2024-12-02. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-10-31.GOV
  • October 31, 2024 · D

    Citation F0755

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2024-10-31 under CMS tag F0755 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2024-12-02. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-10-31.GOV
  • October 31, 2024 · D

    Citation F0684

    Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2024-10-31 under CMS tag F0684 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2024-12-02. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).

    View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-10-31.GOV

Penalties

Total fines on file: $0

Staffing

Latest: 4.79 nurse staffing hours per resident per day (2026Q1)

Staffing trend (5 periods)

  1. 2025Q44.98 hrs/resident/day
  2. 2026-06-014.98 hrs/resident/day
  3. 2026-07-014.79 hrs/resident/day
  4. 2026-08-014.79 hrs/resident/day
  5. 2026Q14.79 hrs/resident/day

Most recent period is lower than 2025Q4 (-0.19 hrs/resident/day). Figures are CMS-reported nurse staffing hours, not our estimate.

Ownership

Non profit

CMS Care Compare chain: Vetter Senior Living

Chain ID 547 · 22 facilities in chain (CMS)

  • Chain average overall rating: 4.2
  • Chain average health inspection rating: 3.9
  • Chain average staffing rating: 4.3
  • Chain average quality measure rating: 3.8

Chain averages are CMS-published figures for facilities sharing this Chain ID (formerly Affiliated Entity). They are not ElderCareCosts scores.

  1. Parent organization: Vetter Senior Living

    parent · PAC 6507137189

Recent changes to this listing

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Each line is a difference between two readings of a government file. It says what the source reported, not what the provider did.

  1. Sep 1, 2026Ownership changed

    The source now records ownership as "Non profit".

    Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)

  2. Sep 1, 2026Ownership changed

    The source now records ownership as "Non profit - Corporation".

    Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)

  3. Aug 6, 2026Ownership changed

    The source now records ownership as "Non profit".

    Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)

  4. Jul 24, 2026Ownership changed

    The source now records ownership as "Non profit - Corporation".

    Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)

  5. Jul 24, 2026Ownership changed

    The source now records ownership as "Non profit".

    Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)

Ratings, inspections, and penalties are public records, reproduced in plain English without edits to their substance. View source records · What these measures mean.

Typical cost

Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · 2025

This provider doesn't publish a specific price to us. Below is the typical NE range for the care type(s) it offers. Use it as context, not a quote.

Assisted Living

Median · NE$6,350/mo
See full NE cost breakdownSource: Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · Updated 2025

Nursing Homes

Median · NE$8,377/mo
See full NE cost breakdownSource: Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · Updated 2025

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Trust & methodology

Where this information came from

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CMS nursing homes (provider info)as of August 2026
Chain identifier, Chain name, City, CMS Special Focus status, County, Licensed capacity, Map location, Medicare certification number, Name, Phone number, State, Street address, ZIP code
CMS nursing homes (ownership)as of July 2026
Ownership type, Parent organization
CMS enrollmentas of July 2026
NPI
CMS nursing homes (payroll-based journal staffing)as of June 2026
Staffing hours per resident day

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