# Brookestone Acres Brookestone Acres is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Columbus, NE, CMS Certification Number 285291, with 80 certified beds and about 76 residents per day. CMS rates it 5/5 overall (health inspections 5/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 4/5). ## Key facts - Status: Active CMS certification - Address: 4715 38th Street, Columbus, NE 68601 (Platte County) - Ownership type: Non profit - Other - Operator (legal business name): [Vsl Columbus LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-vsl-columbus-llc) - CMS chain: [Vetter Senior Living](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-547) — 22 facilities - Phone: 4029429260 - Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/285291 ## Inspection record 6 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2025-09-11); 34 citations (14 health, 20 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. - 2025-09-11 — [E-0041](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0041) Implement emergency and standby power systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-09-11 — [K-0211](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0211) Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-09-11 — [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 F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-09-11 — [K-0291](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0291) Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-09-11 — [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 F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-09-11 — [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 - 2025-09-11 — [K-0345](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0345) Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-09-11 — [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 - 2025-09-11 — [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 - 2025-09-11 — [K-0711](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0711) Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-09-11 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-09-11 — [K-0919](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0919) Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-09-11 — [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 - 2025-09-11 — [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 - 2025-09-11 — [K-0923](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0923) Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-09-11 — [F-0657](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0657) Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-09-11 — [F-0695](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0695) Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-08-29 — [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 - 2024-08-29 — [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 - 2024-08-29 — [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 D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey - …and 14 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: 4.47408 (state avg 4.12348, US 3.90085) - RN: 0.63065 - Nursing staff turnover: 26.3% ## 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 - Raven Schmid — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-09-20 - 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 - Dale Zaruba — Operational / managerial control, since 2017-07-01 ## Nearby nursing homes - [Emerald Nursing & Rehab Columbus](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-285092) — 1.2 km, CMS overall 3/5 ## 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=285291&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=285291&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=285291&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=285291&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=285291&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=285291&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D --- Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-285291 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.