Non profit - Other ·
80 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Vetter Senior Living (22 facilities)
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Brookestone Acres is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Columbus, Nebraska. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.54 hours per resident per day, above the Nebraska average of 4.17. Its most recent inspection on Sep 11, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★★ 5/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5
How Brookestone Acres 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
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.54
4.17
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.59
0.71
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.22
2.76
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
28.7%
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.
4.54
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.59
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.72
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
3.22
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.91
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
28.7%
Registered Nurses
33.3%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Sep 11, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
3
Total Deficiencies Found
8
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Brookestone Acres
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
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025
Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2024
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 · Aug 29, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 3, 2023
Potential for harm
Ensure 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.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 3, 2023
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 · Aug 3, 2023
Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 3, 2023
Potential for harm
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 3, 2023
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 3, 2023
Potential for harm
Notify 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.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 3, 2023
About This Facility
Address
4715 38Th Street Columbus, NE 68601
CMS Certification #
285291
Ownership
Non profit - Other
Certified Beds
80
Avg Residents/Day
74.8
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2014-09-18
Chain
Vetter Senior Living (22 facilities)
Setting
Rural
Part of Vetter Senior Living
22
Facilities Nationwide
Vetter Senior Living operates 22 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Brookestone Acres an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Brookestone Acres reports 4.54 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Nebraska average of 4.17.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
Brookestone Acres is certified for 80 beds.
Admissions at Brookestone Acres
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (402) 942-9260. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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