Brookestone Gardens
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 2019-08-21, Brookestone Gardens is a 54-bed nursing home in Kearney, Nebraska, averaging 51.9 residents a day.
Has Brookestone Gardens been cited for violations?
CMS lists 9 health-inspection deficiencies for Brookestone Gardens, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-12-16.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | F |
| 2025-12-16 | F0655, F0712, F0880 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-12-16 | F0605, F0686 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2024-10-31 | F0684, F0755, F0880 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
How is Brookestone Gardens staffed?
| Measure | This facility | NE average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.79000 | 3.97992 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 35.2 | 48.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 51.9 | 55.3 |
Who owns Brookestone Gardens, and what chain is it in?
Brookestone Gardens is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name VSL KEARNEY LLC and belongs to the VETTER SENIOR LIVING chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | VETTER SENIOR LIVING | since 12/23/2016 |
| CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | GHOSH, ANIRBAN, HONAS, KATELYN, STUHR, BRIAN, VANEKEREN, GLENN, VETTER, ELDORA, VETTER, JACK | since 03/18/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | STUHR, BRIAN, VANEKEREN, GLENN, VETTER, ELDORA, VETTER, JACK | since 06/15/2017 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | VETTER SENIOR LIVING, VSL VETTER HEALTH SERVICES LLC, GHOSH, ANIRBAN, HONAS, KATELYN, STUHR, BRIAN, VANEKEREN, GLENN, VETTER, ELDORA, VETTER, JACK | since 03/18/2022 |