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Jefferson Community Health & Life GardensideCMS ratings, inspections and fines

Address
2200 North H Street, Fairbury, NE 68352
CCN
285282
Ownership type
Non-profit, corporation
Certified beds
39
Chain
None in the CMS record
Residents per day
30
CMS flags
None in the CMS record
CMS star ratings
Overall rating4 of 5
Health inspection rating5 of 5
Staffing rating1 of 5
Quality measure rating4 of 5
Care Compare record (Medicare.gov)

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CMS gives Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 8 Apr 2026. The latest survey cycle has 0 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Nebraska is 6. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .

Since the last CMS update

The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.

Ratings

CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.

CMS star ratings of Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside, with medians
Rating (1 to 5 stars)This homeJefferson County medianNebraska medianUS average (CMS)
Overall rating44.03.03.0
Health inspection rating55.03.02.8
Staffing rating13.03.02.9
Quality measure rating44.03.03.6

A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 2 homes in the county, 180 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure

Citations by survey cycle

CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.

Health citations of Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside in the last three survey cycles
Survey cycleStandard surveyCitationsNebraska median
Cycle 1 (latest)8 Apr 202606
Cycle 213 Nov 202435
Cycle 3No date24

Health citations

The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.

Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.

Scope and severity of the 5 citations. Select a cell to show only its rows.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safetyJ0K0L0
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardyG0H0I0
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmF0
No actual harm, potential for minimal harmA0B0C0

Survey cycle 2: 3 citations

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside in survey cycle 2, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
8 Jan 2025F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint investigation22 Feb 2025
8 Jan 2025F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.DComplaint investigation22 Feb 2025
13 Nov 2024F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.EStandard survey28 Dec 2024

Survey cycle 3: 2 citations

The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.

Health citations of Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside in survey cycle 3, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
21 Dec 2023F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.DStandard survey31 Jan 2024
21 Dec 2023F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DStandard survey31 Jan 2024

The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report

Penalties

A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.

CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.

Staffing

Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.

Nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside
StaffThis homeNebraska medianNebraska average (CMS)
All nurse staff0.143.903.98
Registered nurses (RN)0.000.600.67
Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.000.67
Nurse aides0.142.64
All nurse staff, weekends0.103.403.49
Nurse staff turnover in a year
53.3%
Nurse staff turnover, Nebraska median
47.1%
RN turnover in a year
60.0%
Administrators who left in a year
No data

Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.

Quality measures

A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.

Quality measures of Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside, average of four quarters (2025Q2-2026Q1)
Measure (CMS text)ResidentsThis homeNebraska medianUS median
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedLong Stay18.9%18.4%12.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderLong Stay0.7%0.9%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionLong Stay3.7%2.1%0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryLong Stay6.5%4.2%2.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medicationShort Stay0.0%1.0%1.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedLong Stay10.4%17.2%12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersLong Stay3.5%3.7%4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationLong Stay2.3%19.2%13.4%

For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure

Ownership

An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.

Ownership type
Non-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Jefferson Community Health Center Inc
Organisations in the CMS ownership record of Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside
OrganisationRole in the CMS recordInterestSince
Jefferson Community Health Center Inc5% or greater direct ownership interest100%25 Sep 2009
Jefferson Community Health Center IncOperational/managerial control26 Dec 2024

The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.

Other homes in Jefferson County

The other nursing home in Jefferson County, Nebraska
Nursing homeCityOverall ratingCitations, latest cycleFinesLast standard survey
Heritage Care CenterFairbury3 of 55$017 Jun 2025

All 2 nursing homes in Jefferson County

Official channels

Cite this page

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside (CCN 285282). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/jefferson-community-health-life-gardenside-fairbury-ne-285282/

Provenance

Licence
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Questions

When was Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside last inspected?
The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 8 Jan 2025. It was a complaint investigation. It gave 2 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 13 Nov 2024.
Who operates Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside?
The CMS record gives the ownership type as non-profit, corporation. CMS lists no chain for the home. The CMS ownership file names Jefferson Community Health Center Inc for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
Is Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside a Special Focus Facility?
No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in Nebraska as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.