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Brookestone Acres

4715 38TH STREET, COLUMBUS, NE, 68601

(402) 942-9260

80 licensed beds

CMS rates Brookestone Acres 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 34 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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4715 38th Street

Columbus, NE 68601

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

285291

Care type

Nursing home

County

Platte

Facility name

Brookestone Acres

Street address

4715 38TH STREET

City / state / ZIP

Columbus, NE 68601

Phone

(402) 942-9260

About this facility — Brookestone Acres

Brookestone Acres is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Columbus, Nebraska. It is licensed for 80 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska (64 beds).

It is one of 7 senior care facilities in Columbus and 180 skilled nursing facilities across Nebraska. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Vetter Senior Living, a group of 22 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Brookestone Acres 34 times across 7 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Vetter Senior Living

Ownership type

Non profit - Other

Registered owners & officers

Vetter Senior Living

Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2016

Schmid, Raven

Managing employee · Operational control — since 2021

Stuhr, Brian

Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2017

Vanekeren, Glenn

Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2017

Vetter, Eldora

Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2017

Vetter, Jack

Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2017

Vsl Vetter Health Services Llc

Operational control — since 2017

Zaruba, Dale

Managing employee · Operational control — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2014-09-18

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

3 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-09-11

Nurse staffing

4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$438 per day (≈ $13,320/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

27% Medicaid · 26% Medicare · 47% private/other

Occupancy

84% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

30% above the NE median of $338/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2025-09-11Health inspection3 citations

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-09-25

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-09-25

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2025-09-25

2024-08-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-10-01

F-0758

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-10-01

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (29 citations)

2023-08-03Health inspection9 citations

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2023-09-06

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2023-09-06

F-0625

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-09-06

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-09-06

F-0661

D · No harm found

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

Corrected 2023-09-06

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-09-06

F-0758

D · No harm found

Corrected 2023-09-06

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-09-06

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-09-06

2025-09-11Fire-safety inspection15 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0211

F · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0222

F · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0321

F · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0919

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0922

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-09-25

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2025-09-25

2024-08-29Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-10-31

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-09-17

2023-08-03Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-09-07

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-09-07

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-09-07

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 285291.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Nebraska.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 51% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 33

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.5

Higher than 76% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.0

Nursing staff turnover, annual

26%

Higher than 6% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 48%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Nebraska average on 11 and worse on 1. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	18.2%	19.0%	13.5%	Near state average
Lose too much weight	1.0%	5.1%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.3%	2.7%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.4%	4.4%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	4.1%	4.5%	3.2%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	93.0%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	20.8%	16.8%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	20.5%	19.0%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	95.6%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	3.6%	4.0%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	27.3%	25.0%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	15.3%	20.7%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.07	1.67	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.83	1.85	1.69	Near state average

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.5%	81.3%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	2.1%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	97.9%	73.9%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	19.2%	21.1%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	11.8%	10.8%	11.8%	Near state average

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0345 2 inspections. Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
K-0363 2 inspections. Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-0758 2 inspections. 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.

What its owners also hold

Vetter Senior Living has an ownership stake on file at 22 nursing homes, averaging 4.1 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Nebraska

Licensing: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit
File a complaint: 402-471-0316 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-942-7830. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-652-1999. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Columbus Community Hospital, Inc, less than 0.1 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Chi Health Schuyler, about 17 miles.
Genoa Community Hospital, about 18 miles.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Emerald Nursing & Rehab Columbus, Columbus, about 0.7 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Genoa Community Hospital/ltc, Genoa, about 18 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
St. Joseph's Villa, David City, about 19 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Brookestone of David City, David City, about 20 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Good Samaritan Society - Osceola, Osceola, about 21 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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