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Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside

2200 NORTH H STREET, FAIRBURY, NE, 68352

(402) 729-5220

39 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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2200 North H Street

Fairbury, NE 68352

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CMS facility ID

285282

Care type

Nursing home

County

Jefferson

Facility name

Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside

Street address

2200 NORTH H STREET

City / state / ZIP

Fairbury, NE 68352

Phone

(402) 729-5220

About this facility — Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside

Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fairbury, Nebraska. It is licensed for 39 beds — below 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.

Federal inspectors have cited Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside 22 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 August 31, 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

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Jefferson Community Health Center Inc

Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 2009

Boeckner, Ross

Director — since 2020

Christ, Dallas

Director — since 2022

Fulton, Justin

Director — since 2025

Klasek, Chance

Officer — since 2013

Scherbarth, Carolyn

Director — since 2022

Schlake, Kendall

Director — since 2025

Snyder, Steven

Director — since 2022

Stewart, Sara

Director — since 2023

Stroklund, Rebecca

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Wellsandt, Diane

Director — since 2023

Wolff, Holly

Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2009-10-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-04-08

Nurse staffing

0.1 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. 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.

2025-01-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-02-22

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-02-22

2024-11-13Health inspection1 citation

F-0689

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-12-28

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (19 citations)

2023-12-21Health inspection2 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-01-31

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-01-31

2026-04-08Fire-safety inspection11 citations

K-0132

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for outpatient facilities located next to inpatient facilities separated by fire resistive construction.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0211

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-01

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 2026-05-01

K-0291

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-05-01

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2026-05-01

2024-11-13Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0200

F · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2024-12-28

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 2024-12-28

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2024-12-28

2023-12-21Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0131

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.

Corrected 2024-01-05

K-0132

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for outpatient facilities located next to inpatient facilities separated by fire resistive construction.

Corrected 2024-02-20

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-01-04

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 285282.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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