Nursing home
Brookefield Park
1405 Heritage Drive, St Paul, NE 68873 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Vetter Senior Living (22 facilities) · 70 certified beds
Brookefield Park is a Medicare-certified nursing home in St Paul, Nebraska. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.31 hours per resident per day, above the Nebraska average of 4.17. Its most recent inspection on Feb 24, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Brookefield Park compares
This facility vs. the Nebraska and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Nebraska avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.31 | 4.17 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.94 | 2.76 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39.1% | 49.3% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 6.7 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Brookefield Park
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 30, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.
Environmental Deficiencies · Nov 30, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 11 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 30, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 8, 2022 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 8, 2022 - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 8, 2022 - Potential for harm
Implement 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 limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 8, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 8, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1405 Heritage Drive
St Paul, NE 68873 - CMS certification #
- 285226
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 70
- Avg residents/day
- 60.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1998-03-01
- Chain
- Vetter Senior Living (22 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Vetter Senior Living
Vetter Senior Living operates 22 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Vetter Senior Living facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Howard County Medical Center, St Paul. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Good Samaritan Society - Grand Island Village, Grand Island. 20.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Chi Health At Home - Grand Island, Grand Island. 21.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 19.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 68873 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 68873.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Unmc Physicians, Omaha. 118.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In St. Paul, NE, risk to homes is greater than 44% of communities in Nebraska and 56% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very high, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Brookefield Park a good nursing home?
CMS gives Brookefield Park an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Brookefield Park staffed?
Brookefield Park reports 4.31 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Nebraska average of 4.17.
Has Brookefield Park had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Brookefield Park have?
Brookefield Park is certified for 70 beds.