# Heritage Care Center

Heritage Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Fairbury, NE, CMS Certification Number 285262, with 100 certified beds and about 46 residents per day. CMS rates it 3/5 overall (health inspections 3/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 4/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 909 17th Street, Fairbury, NE 68352 (Jefferson County)
- Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation

- Operator (legal business name): [Vsl Fairbury LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-vsl-fairbury-llc)
- CMS chain: [Vetter Senior Living](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-547) — 22 facilities

- Phone: 4027292289
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/285262

## Inspection record
8 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2025-08-05); 36 citations (11 health, 25 fire safety); 0 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2025-08-05 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-06-17 — [K-0222](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0222) 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. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-17 — [K-0300](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0300) Meet other general requirements that are deficient. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-17 — [K-0321](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0321) Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-17 — [K-0324](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0324) Provide properly protected cooking facilities. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-17 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-17 — [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-17 — [K-0374](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0374) Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-17 — [K-0500](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0500) Meet other general requirements that are deficient. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-17 — [K-0712](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0712) Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-17 — [K-0901](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0901) Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-17 — [K-0919](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0919) Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-17 — [K-0920](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0920) Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-17 — [K-0922](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0922) Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-17 — [F-0759](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0759) Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-17 — [F-0760](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0760) Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-06-17 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-06-17 — [F-0908](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0908) Keep all essential equipment working safely. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-02-19 — [F-0580](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0580) Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.)  that affect the resident. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-02-19 — [F-0757](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0757) Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- …and 16 more on the source page.

## Penalties
No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years).

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 2.45235 (state avg 4.12348, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.75766
- Nursing staff turnover: 52.4%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Vetter Senior Living](https://carefield.site/owner/org-vetter-senior-living) — Direct owner, 100%, since 2016-12-23
- [Vetter Senior Living](https://carefield.site/owner/org-vetter-senior-living) — Operational / managerial control, since 2016-12-23
- [Vsl Vetter Health Services LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-vsl-vetter-health-services-llc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2017-07-01
- Martina Sloane — Operational / managerial control, since 2017-08-21
- Rebecca Stroklund — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-08-20
- Brian Stuhr — Operational / managerial control, since 2017-07-01
- Glenn Vanekeren — Operational / managerial control, since 2017-07-01
- Eldora Vetter — Operational / managerial control, since 2017-07-01
- Jack Vetter — Operational / managerial control, since 2017-07-01

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-285282) — 0.6 km, CMS overall 5/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=285262&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=285262&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=285262&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=285262&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=285262&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=285262&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-285262 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.