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Heritage Care Center

909 17TH STREET, FAIRBURY, NE, 68352
(402) 729-2289
www.heritagefairbury.com
100 licensed beds

CMS rates Heritage Care Center 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 36 citations across 9 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
100
CMS facility ID
285262
Care type
Nursing home
County
Jefferson
Facility name
Heritage Care Center
Street address
909 17TH STREET
City / state / ZIP
Fairbury, NE 68352
Phone
(402) 729-2289
Website
www.heritagefairbury.com

About this facility — Heritage Care Center

Heritage Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fairbury, Nebraska. It is licensed for 100 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska (64 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Fairbury 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 Heritage Care Center 36 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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
Sloane, Martina
Managing employee · Operational control — since 2017
Stroklund, Rebecca
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

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2004-07-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-06-17
Nurse staffing
2.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$340 per day (≈ $10,340/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
59% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 35% private/other
Occupancy
55% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
1% above the NE median of $338/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
100
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-08-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-08-29
2025-06-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-07-25
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-07-25
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-07-25
F-0908
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2025-07-25
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (31 citations)
2025-02-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0580
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-03-07
F-0757
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2025-03-07
2024-05-02Health inspection2 citations
F-0826
D · No harm found
Provide specialized rehabilitative services by qualified personnel, when ordered for a resident by a doctor.
Corrected 2024-05-24
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-05-24
2023-06-16Health inspection2 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 2023-07-17
F-0602
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2023-07-17
2025-06-17Fire-safety inspection13 citations
K-0222
E · 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 2025-07-25
K-0300
E · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2025-07-25
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 2025-07-25
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-07-25
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-07-25
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-07-25
K-0374
F · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2025-07-25
K-0500
F · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2025-07-25
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-07-25
K-0901
F · No harm found
Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
Corrected 2025-07-25
K-0919
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2025-07-25
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-07-25
K-0922
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-07-25
2024-05-02Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-07-09
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-07-09
2023-06-16Fire-safety inspection10 citations
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-08-01
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 2023-08-01
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-08-01
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-08-01
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-08-01
K-0374
F · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2023-08-01
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-08-01
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-08-01
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-08-01
K-0922
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-08-01
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 285262.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Nebraska.
Inspection citations, 3 years
36
More than 57% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 33
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
2.5
Among the lowest of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.0
Nursing staff turnover, annual
52%
Higher than 60% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 48%

Resident outcomes

On 16 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Nebraska average on 12 and worse on 2. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased39.9%19.0%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight0.6%5.1%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6%1.3%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection1.1%2.7%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms0.0%4.4%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.3%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.3%4.5%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%93.0%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened27.8%16.8%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication12.2%19.0%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine98.0%95.6%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers1.8%4.0%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence21.3%25.0%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication0.0%20.7%15.4%Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine95.8%81.3%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.0%2.1%1.5%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.

  • K-0363 3 inspections. Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
  • K-0321 2 inspections. Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
  • K-0324 2 inspections. Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
  • K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
  • K-0374 2 inspections. Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
  • K-0712 2 inspections. Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

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

  • Jefferson Community Health & Life, about 0.4 miles.
  • Thayer County Health Services, about 22 miles.
  • Hanover Hospital, about 24 miles.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.48 ratings on Google
★★★★★Cynthia Shiinn · 2023-10-14 · via Google

“Putting a family member in a nursing home is not an easy decision. However, choosing the Heritage was a great decision for us and our family member. We know that he is in a caring and safe environment. We know that when we were unable to provide the needed care for him they are taking great care of him and meeting all of his needs.”

★★★★★Sarah Watson · 2021-06-25 · via Google

“I have seen this team work tremendously hard through all of covid and I couldn't be more proud of everything they have done to provide quality of life for the residents. I encourage any concerns to be brought to the facility's attention immediately so they can be resolved in a timely manner.”

★★★★Berdina Frye · 2024-10-16 · via Google

“Everyone has room for improvement. I have no complaints about the care my mom was given.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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