Nursing Homes · Fairbury, NE
Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside
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SOURCE DATA AUG 2026
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Heritage Care Center
909 17th Street · Fairbury, NE 68352 · 100 certified beds
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NPI 1558891796. Look this up in the CMS NPPES registry (opens in a new tab)
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About Heritage Care Center
Heritage Care Center is a nursing home in Fairbury, Nebraska, in Jefferson County. Public records list 100 beds. It is Medicare certified. Ownership records list a nonprofit operator and tie the listing to Vetter Senior Living. We hold 11 inspection citations for this listing, the most recent dated 5 August 2025. Public enforcement records list no fine or payment denial against it. Reported staffing works out to 2.70 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 publishedQuality-measure rating
Not publishedInspections on record
Not published
Cited deficiencies
Not published
3.0(CMS Care Compare)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-07-01.GOV
Staffing rating
3.0Quality-measure rating
4.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
9
Not yet ratedSource: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025Q4.GOV
Staffing rating
Not publishedQuality-measure rating
Not publishedInspections on record
Not published
Cited deficiencies
Not published
4.0(CMS Care Compare)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-06-01.GOV
Staffing rating
4.0Quality-measure rating
5.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
10
3.0(CMS Care Compare)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-08-01.GOV
Staffing rating
3.0Quality-measure rating
4.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
9
Inspection history (11)
Records from June 2023 to August 2025.
August 5, 2025 · E
Citation F0689Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-08-05 under CMS tag F0689 (CMS scope/severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2025-08-29. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-08-05.GOVJune 17, 2025 · D
Citation F0760Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-06-17 under CMS tag F0760 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2025-07-25. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-06-17.GOVJune 17, 2025 · F
Citation F0812Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-06-17 under CMS tag F0812 (CMS scope/severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2025-07-25. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-06-17.GOVJune 17, 2025 · F
Citation F0908Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-06-17 under CMS tag F0908 (CMS scope/severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Keep all essential equipment working safely. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2025-07-25. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-06-17.GOVJune 17, 2025 · D
Citation F0759Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-06-17 under CMS tag F0759 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2025-07-25. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-06-17.GOVFebruary 19, 2025 · D
Citation F0757Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-02-19 under CMS tag F0757 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2025-03-07. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-02-19.GOVFebruary 19, 2025 · E
Citation F0580Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-02-19 under CMS tag F0580 (CMS scope/severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2025-03-07. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-02-19.GOVMay 2, 2024 · D
Citation F0880Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2024-05-02 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 2024-05-24. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-05-02.GOVMay 2, 2024 · D
Citation F0826Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2024-05-02 under CMS tag F0826 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide specialized rehabilitative services by qualified personnel, when ordered for a resident by a doctor. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2024-05-24. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-05-02.GOVJune 16, 2023 · D
Citation F0580Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2023-06-16 under CMS tag F0580 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-07-17. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2023-06-16.GOVJune 16, 2023 · D
Citation F0602Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2023-06-16 under CMS tag F0602 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2023-07-17. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2023-06-16.GOV
Penalties
Total fines on file: $0
Staffing
Latest: 2.70 nurse staffing hours per resident per day (2026Q1)
Staffing trend (5 periods)
- 2025Q43.33 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-06-013.33 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-07-012.70 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-08-012.70 hrs/resident/day
- 2026Q12.70 hrs/resident/day
Most recent period is lower than 2025Q4 (-0.63 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.
Parent organization: Vetter Senior Living
parent · PAC 6507137189
Recent changes to this listing
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Sep 1, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "Non profit".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)
Sep 1, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "Non profit - Corporation".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)
Aug 6, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "Non profit".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)
Jul 24, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "Non profit - Corporation".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)
Jul 24, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "Non profit".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)
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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.
Nursing Homes
Median · NE$8,377/moSee full NE cost breakdownSource: Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · Updated 2025
Nearby alternatives
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Trust & methodology
Where this information came from
Each block below is one file we read, the date on that file, and the fields on this page that came from it. The date is when the source published or we retrieved it, not the day we last looked at this listing.
- 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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