Nursing homes › Nebraska › Heritage Care Center
909 17Th Street, Fairbury, NE 68352 · 4027292289 · 100 certified beds
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 below its group average (4.2/5).
Total nurse staffing: 2.70 (Nebraska median: 3.95). RN hours: 0.51. Weekend total: 2.12. Nursing staff turnover: 42%.
All-time on record: 11 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-05 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-06-17 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-07-25 |
| 2025-06-17 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-07-25 |
| 2025-06-17 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-25 |
| 2025-06-17 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2025-07-25 |
| 2025-02-19 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-03-07 |
| 2025-02-19 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-03-07 |
| 2024-05-02 | Provide specialized rehabilitative services by qualified personnel, when ordered for a resident by a doctor. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-24 |
| 2024-05-02 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-05-24 |
| 2023-06-16 | 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 2023-07-17 |
| 2023-06-16 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | Health | corrected 2023-07-17 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| 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 |
| SLOANE, MARTINA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/21/2017 |
| STROKLUND, REBECCA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/20/2021 |
| 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 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 285262. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.