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Linden Court

4000 WEST PHILIP AVENUE, NORTH PLATTE, NE, 69101

(308) 532-5774

www.lindencourt.com

135 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

4000 West Philip Avenue

North Platte, NE 69101

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Bed capacity

135

CMS facility ID

285083

Care type

Nursing home

County

Lincoln

Facility name

Linden Court

Street address

4000 WEST PHILIP AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

North Platte, NE 69101

Phone

(308) 532-5774

Website

www.lindencourt.com

About this facility — Linden Court

Linden Court is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in North Platte, Nebraska. It is licensed for 135 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska (64 beds).

It is one of 11 senior care facilities in North Platte 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 Linden Court 27 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $14,017 in fines. 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

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

Backer, Winsome

Managing employee · Operational control — since 2021

Rubenthaler-brunkhardt, Kali

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

1988-07-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

7 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$14,017 total

Last standard inspection

2026-04-16

Nurse staffing

3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$392 per day (≈ $11,920/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

40% Medicaid · 15% Medicare · 45% private/other

Occupancy

75% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

16% above the NE median of $338/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

135

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 2026-08-31. 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-04-16Health inspection6 citations

F-0628

D · No harm found

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2026-05-25

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-05-25

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 2026-05-25

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-05-25

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-05-25

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2026-05-25

2025-11-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0602

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2026-01-09

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (20 citations)

2025-05-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0641

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-05-28

F-0657

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-05-28

F-0689

K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-05-28

2025-01-30Health inspection5 citations

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-03-16

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 2025-03-16

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 2025-03-16

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-03-16

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-03-16

2024-02-29Health inspection2 citations

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 2024-04-14

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-04-14

2026-04-16Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0007

F · No harm found

Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.

Corrected 2026-05-25

K-0211

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-30

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-05-30

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-05-30

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-30

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-05-30

2025-01-30Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-03-16

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2025-03-16

2024-02-29Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-04-14

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-04-14

Federal penalties

2025-05-01Fine$14,017

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 285083.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.225 ratings on Google

★★★★★Nellie Ogg · 2025-09-04 · via Google
“My sister is celebrating her 90 birthday Saturday at Linden Court on Saturday and she is really looking forward for this Linden Court offers a nice place to hold her party They work very hard to provide good care to the residents and are very good at answering questions to residents and family”

★★★★★Rumbaugh Steven · 2024-11-15 · via Google
“My sister stayed at Linden Court for 2 very important nights to allow her to attend her son-in-laws funeral. They did so much to help make it happen with Medicaid bureaucracy. We deeply appreciate it.”

★★★★★Summer Woodward · 2024-10-14 · via Google
“Everything about this facility is worth it. They treated my grandma with dignity and respect to the very end. It is hard to accept that your loved one needs the care of a nursing home, Linden did everything to make sure grandma was cared for with tenderness, kindness, and love.”

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

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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