Nursing home
Brookestone Gardens (Skilled Nursing)
2615 West 11Th Street, Kearney, NE 68845 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Vetter Senior Living (22 facilities) · 54 certified beds
Brookestone Gardens (Skilled Nursing) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Kearney, Nebraska. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.99 hours per resident per day, above the Nebraska average of 4.17. Its most recent inspection on Dec 16, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Brookestone Gardens (Skilled Nursing) 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) | 4.99 | 4.17 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.25 | 0.71 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.36 | 2.76 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 32.9% | 49.3% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the December 16, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 30, 2026
What inspectors found at Brookestone Gardens (Skilled Nursing)
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
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 2615 West 11Th Street
Kearney, NE 68845 - CMS certification #
- 285305
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 54
- Avg residents/day
- 50.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2019-08-21
- Chain
- Vetter Senior Living (22 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
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
Explore the area around Brookestone Gardens (Skilled Nursing) using Google Maps.
Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Kearney Regional Medical Center, Kearney. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial, Kearney. 1.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Brookestone Home Health & Hospice, Kearney. 2.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 68845 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Overland Trails, Kearney, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 68845.
Brookestone Home Health & Hospice, office in Kearney, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Aseracare Hospice, office in Kearney, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Unmc Physicians, Omaha. 157.0 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
Looking for assisted living or memory care instead?
Frequently asked questions
Is Brookestone Gardens (Skilled Nursing) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Brookestone Gardens (Skilled Nursing) 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 Brookestone Gardens (Skilled Nursing) staffed?
Brookestone Gardens (Skilled Nursing) reports 4.99 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Nebraska average of 4.17.
Has Brookestone Gardens (Skilled Nursing) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Brookestone Gardens (Skilled Nursing) have?
Brookestone Gardens (Skilled Nursing) is certified for 54 beds.