Assisted Living · Kearney, NE
Assisted Living, Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Brookestone Gardens
2615 West 11th Street · Kearney, NE 68845 · Lic. #ALF381 (NE) · 54 certified beds
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About Brookestone Gardens
Brookestone Gardens is an assisted living community in Kearney, Nebraska. Its capacity is 54 beds, above the Buffalo County median of 50 for assisted living communities. The NE licensing record lists its status as "Licensed". It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Vetter Senior Living. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 9 citations, the most recent on December 16, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.74 hours per resident per day. It is one of 8 assisted living communities listed in Kearney. Complaints about assisted living communities in Nebraska go to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services at 402-471-0316. 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
5.0CMS Care Compare (nursing home rating), October 2026.
Inspection history (9)
Records from October 2024 to December 2025.
December 16, 2025
Tag F0712Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 16, 2025
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 16, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 16, 2025
Tag F0605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 16, 2025
Tag F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 16, 2025
Tag F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
October 31, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 2, 2024.
October 31, 2024
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 2, 2024.
October 31, 2024
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 2, 2024.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
4.74 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.98 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.
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