Nursing homes › Nebraska › Brookestone Acres
4715 38th Street, Columbus, NE 68601 · (402) 942-9260 · 80 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 5/5; median among 178 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Vetter Senior Living, a group operating 22 facilities in 2 states. Group record: average rating 4.2/5, 0 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $14,017 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (4.2/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.49 (Nebraska median: 3.95). RN hours: 0.65. Weekend total: 3.73. Nursing staff turnover: 26%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 14 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-11 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-25 |
| 2025-09-11 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-25 |
| 2025-09-11 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Health | corrected 2025-09-25 |
| 2024-08-29 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-01 |
| 2024-08-29 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-01 |
| 2023-08-03 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2023-09-06 |
| 2023-08-03 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-06 |
| 2023-08-03 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-06 |
| 2023-08-03 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-06 |
| 2023-08-03 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-06 |
| 2023-08-03 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-06 |
| 2023-08-03 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-06 |
| 2023-08-03 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-06 |
| 2023-08-03 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-06 |
No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VETTER SENIOR LIVING | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 12/23/2016 |
| STUHR, BRIAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/15/2017 |
| VANEKEREN, GLENN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/15/2017 |
| VETTER, ELDORA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/15/2017 |
| VETTER, JACK | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/15/2017 |
| VETTER SENIOR LIVING | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/23/2016 |
| VSL VETTER HEALTH SERVICES LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2017 |
| SCHMID, RAVEN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/20/2021 |
| STUHR, BRIAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2017 |
| VANEKEREN, GLENN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2017 |
| VETTER, ELDORA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2017 |
| VETTER, JACK | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2017 |
| ZARUBA, DALE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2017 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Brookestone Acres — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 285291), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/brookestone-acres-columbus-ne/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 285291. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.