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Heritage Care Center

Nursing HomeFairbury, NECMS 285262
11 citations on record

Operated by Vetter Senior Living

From CMS

Facility profile

CMS overall rating
4 / 5

*CMS Five-Star

Certified beds
100

*CMS

Avg. residents per day
46.1

*CMS

Inspection record

On record from CMS

Health citations
11

*CMS

Fire safety findings
25

*CMS

Inspections on file
8

*CMS

Last inspection
2025-08-05

*CMS

Citations

11 citations on record

Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0689Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • 0812Generalpotential for harm

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • 0760Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  • 0908Generalpotential for harm

    Keep all essential equipment working safely.

  • 0759Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  • 0580Generalpotential for harm

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  • 0757Generalpotential for harm

    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

  • 0880Generalpotential for harm

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • 0826Generalpotential for harm

    Provide specialized rehabilitative services by qualified personnel, when ordered for a resident by a doctor.

  • 0580Generalpotential for harm

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  • 0602Generalpotential for harm

    Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Inspection history

Every health inspection on record

Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.

Ownership

Vetter Senior Living

22nursing homes nationwide, in CMS records

21 in Nebraska, 1 in other states.

Counted from the chain CMS itself discloses for this home, which matches CMS Care Compare. ReadyRule's own common-control analysis is a separate and broader lens, and the two can differ.

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FAQ

Questions and answers

What is Heritage Care Center?
Heritage Care Center is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Fairbury, NE, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 285262.
What is the CMS rating for Heritage Care Center?
Heritage Care Center has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
How many beds does Heritage Care Center have?
Heritage Care Center is certified for 100 beds. It serves an average of 46.1 residents per day.
How many citations does Heritage Care Center have?
Heritage Care Center has 11 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
When was Heritage Care Center last inspected?
Heritage Care Center was last inspected on August 5, 2025. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.

*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.

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