Heritage Care Center
Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska · CCN 285262 · Non-profit (Corporation) · part of Vetter Senior Living (22 facilities, chain average 4.2 stars)
CMS rates Heritage Care Center 3 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 100 certified beds, 48 residents a day on average. 11 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 2.69691 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.51215 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 2.11524 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.5% (registered nurses 0%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-05 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-08-29 |
| 2025-06-17 complaint survey |
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-25 |
| 2025-06-17 complaint survey |
Keep all essential equipment working safely. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0908 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-25 |
| 2025-06-17 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0759 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-25 |
| 2025-06-17 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0760 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-25 |
| 2025-02-19 complaint survey |
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0580 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-07 |
| 2025-02-19 complaint survey |
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0757 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-07 |
| 2024-05-02 | Provide specialized rehabilitative services by qualified personnel, when ordered for a resident by a doctor. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0826 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-24 |
| 2024-05-02 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0580 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-07-17 |
| 2023-06-16 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0602 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-07-17 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vetter Senior Living Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2016-12-23 |
| Vetter Senior Living Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2016-12-23 |
| Vsl Vetter Health Services LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-07-01 |
| Sloane, Martina Individual | contracted managing employee | — | 2017-08-21 |
| Stroklund, Rebecca Individual | contracted managing employee | — | 2021-08-20 |
| Stuhr, Brian Individual | contracted managing employee | — | 2017-07-01 |
| Vanekeren, Glenn Individual | contracted managing employee | — | 2017-07-01 |
| Vetter, Eldora Individual | contracted managing employee | — | 2017-07-01 |
| Vetter, Jack Individual | contracted managing employee | — | 2017-07-01 |
| Stuhr, Brian Individual | corporate officer | — | 2017-06-15 |
| Vanekeren, Glenn Individual | corporate officer | — | 2017-06-15 |
| Vetter, Eldora Individual | corporate officer | — | 2017-06-15 |
| Vetter, Jack Individual | corporate officer | — | 2017-06-15 |
| Sloane, Martina Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-08-21 |
| Stroklund, Rebecca Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-08-20 |
| Stuhr, Brian Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-07-01 |
| Vanekeren, Glenn Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-07-01 |
| Vetter, Eldora Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-07-01 |
| Vetter, Jack Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-07-01 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Jefferson County.