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Heritage Care Center
909 17th Street, Fairbury, NE 68352
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Heritage Care Center is a Non-profit, corporation nursing home in Fairbury, Nebraska, certified for 100 beds and caring for about 48 residents a day.
CMS gives it 3 of 5 stars overall, equal to the Nebraska median; the health inspection rating is 3, staffing 3 and quality measures 4.
Inspectors recorded 11 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (5, 4, 2 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 11.0 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 23.7.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 2.7 hours per resident per day (0.5 RN), below the Nebraska median of 3.9; nursing staff turnover is 42.5%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Jefferson Co. median | Nebraska median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 11 | 11 | 15 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 11.0 | 12.8 | 23.7 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.5% | 53.3% | 47.1% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (2 in the county, 180 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Nebraska average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 17 Jun 2025, 2 May 2024.
Severity mix: D ×7 E ×2 F ×2
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Complaint investigation | 29 Aug 2025 |
| 17 Jun 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Complaint investigation | 25 Jul 2025 |
| 17 Jun 2025 | F0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F | Complaint investigation | 25 Jul 2025 |
| 17 Jun 2025 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 25 Jul 2025 |
| 17 Jun 2025 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Standard survey | 25 Jul 2025 |
| 19 Feb 2025 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | E | Complaint investigation | 7 Mar 2025 |
| 19 Feb 2025 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Complaint investigation | 7 Mar 2025 |
| 2 May 2024 | F0826 | Provide specialized rehabilitative services by qualified personnel, when ordered for a resident by a doctor. | D | Standard survey | 24 May 2024 |
| 2 May 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 24 May 2024 |
| 16 Jun 2023 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 17 Jul 2023 |
| 16 Jun 2023 | F0602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | Standard survey | 17 Jul 2023 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Nebraska average. Turnover: nursing staff 42.5%, RNs 0.0%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Nebraska median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 34.4% | 18.4% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.7% | 4.2% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 24.8% | 17.2% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 2.6% | 3.7% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 0.0% | 19.2% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: non-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Vsl Fairbury Llc. Chain: Vetter Senior Living (22 facilities).
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vetter Senior Living | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 12/23/2016 |
| Vetter Senior Living | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/23/2016 |
| Vsl Vetter Health Services LLC | Operational/managerial control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Jefferson County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside | Fairbury | 39 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12.8 | — | 8 Jan 2025 |
All 2 facilities in Jefferson County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Heritage Care Center been cited for?
11 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Nebraska median is 15 per facility.
Has Heritage Care Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Heritage Care Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 2.7 hours per resident per day against a Nebraska median of 3.9 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Heritage Care Center?
It is part of the Vetter Senior Living chain. Ownership type is non-profit, corporation. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Vetter Senior Living, Vetter Senior Living and Vsl Vetter Health Services LLC. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Heritage Care Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 5 Aug 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 17 Jun 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.