Fairbury · 68352
Heritage Care Center
909 17th Street
Fairbury, NE 68352
Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside
⌖ Fairbury, NE · Jefferson County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds39
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside
Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside is a 39-bed nonprofit nursing home in Fairbury, NE. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Nebraska is 2.8. At its last full inspection (Apr 2026), inspectors found 0 problems, fewer than the Nebraska average of 7.4. Nurses and aides spend about 9 min a day with each resident, less than the Nebraska average of 3 hr 59 min. About 53% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameJefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside
LocationJefferson County, Nebraska
Phone(402) 729-5220
Address2200 North H Street, Fairbury, NE 68352 · Jefferson County
Medicare provider number285282
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceOctober 1, 2009 (16 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection0 (Apr 2026)Nebraska average: 7.4. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
About average
- Nursing staff turnover53% a yearNebraska average: 49%About average
Things to ask about
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- Nurse staffing per resident9 min a dayNebraska average: 3 hr 59 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Nebraska average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 2.0%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 0 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 3 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury6.5%State average: 4.5%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)3.5%State average: 4.0%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs2.3%State average: 20.7%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.1State average: 1.8Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Nebraska average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 4 to 5 stars and changed 3 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections5★
Staffing1★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day0.1
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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