Heritage Care Center

909 17th Street, Fairbury, NE 68352 · CCN 285262 · 100 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall3 of 5CMS inspections3 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

2.04

state median 2.74

Weekend staffing gap

−10%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −9%

RN hours / resident / day

0.27

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

43%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation. Part of the VETTER SENIOR LIVING chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

MANOR AT ELFINDALE, THE (SPRINGFIELD, MO) — CMS overall4 of 5
Sumner Place (Lincoln, NE) — CMS overall4 of 5
Highland Park Care Center (Alliance, NE) — CMS overall5 of 5
Heritage Estates (Gering, NE) — CMS overall5 of 5
Brookestone of David City (David City, NE) — CMS overall5 of 5
Linden Court (North Platte, NE) — CMS overall2 of 5
Tiffany Square (Grand Island, NE) — CMS overall2 of 5
Heritage of Bel Air (Norfolk, NE) — CMS overall4 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 11

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2025-08-05	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-06-17	F0759	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-17	F0760	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-17	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2025-06-17	F0908	Environmental Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2025-02-19	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-02-19	F0757	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-05-02	F0826	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-05-02	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-16	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-06-16	F0602	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Heritage Care Center, Fairbury” at medicare.gov/care-compare.