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Brookestone Gardens

2615 WEST 11TH STREET, KEARNEY, NE, 68845

(308) 236-0211

54 licensed beds

CMS rates Brookestone Gardens 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 18 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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2615 West 11th Street

Kearney, NE 68845

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

285305

Care type

Nursing home

County

Buffalo

Facility name

Brookestone Gardens

Street address

2615 WEST 11TH STREET

City / state / ZIP

Kearney, NE 68845

Phone

(308) 236-0211

About this facility — Brookestone Gardens

Brookestone Gardens is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Kearney, Nebraska. It is licensed for 54 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska (64 beds).

It is one of 18 senior care facilities in Kearney 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 Gardens 18 times across 6 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 - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Vetter Senior Living

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

Ghosh, Anirban

Managing employee · Operational control — since 2022

Honas, Katelyn

Managing employee · Operational control — since 2019

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

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2019-08-21

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-12-16

Nurse staffing

4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$527 per day (≈ $16,020/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

46% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 47% private/other

Occupancy

90% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

56% 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.

2025-12-16Health inspection6 citations

F-0605

D · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2026-01-30

F-0655

E · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2026-01-30

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2026-01-30

F-0712

E · No harm found

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Corrected 2026-01-30

F-0732

F · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2026-01-30

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-01-30

2024-10-31Health inspection3 citations

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-12-02

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-12-02

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-12-02

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (9 citations)

2025-12-16Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-01-09

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-01-09

2024-10-31Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-12-02

K-0321

E · 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 2024-12-02

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-12-02

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2024-12-02

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-12-02

2023-10-17Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-10-30

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2023-10-30

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 285305.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Nebraska.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 14% 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

4.7

Higher than 81% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.0

Nursing staff turnover, annual

38%

Higher than 27% 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 13 and worse on 3. 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	10.1%	19.0%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	0.0%	5.1%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	1.3%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	3.0%	2.7%	1.5%	Near state average
Have depressive symptoms	0.0%	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	5.2%	4.5%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.4%	93.0%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	19.6%	16.8%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	10.5%	19.0%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	91.5%	95.6%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	2.0%	4.0%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	24.1%	25.0%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	5.4%	20.7%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.03	1.67	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.62	1.85	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	96.9%	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	53.8%	73.9%	80.1%	Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	21.0%	21.1%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	2.4%	10.8%	11.8%	Better than state

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.

F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
K-0923 2 inspections. Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

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

Kearney Regional Medical Center, about 0.4 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Chi Health Good Samaritan, about 2.4 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Kearney County Health Services Hospital, about 16 miles.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Mt Carmel Home - Keens Memorial, Kearney, about 1.7 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Mother Hull Home, Kearney, about 2.2 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Good Samaritan Society - St John's, Kearney, about 2.5 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's Village, Kearney, about 3.7 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Bethany Home, Minden, about 16 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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