Heritage Care Center in Fairbury, NE - Medicare and Medicaid Certified Nursing Home

Heritage Care Center is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Fairbury, Nebraska. It is located in Jefferson county at 909 17th Street, Fairbury, Nebraska 68352. You can reach out to the office of Heritage Care Center via phone at (402) 729-2289. This skilled nursing facility has 100 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 47.9%. Its legal business name is Vsl Fairbury LLC and has the following ownership type - Non Profit - Corporation. It is part of Vetter Senior Living, a chain of 22 nursing homes.

Heritage Care Center (Medicare CCN 285262) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 2004 (22 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in June, 2025.

Contact Information

	Heritage Care Center
	909 17th Street, Fairbury, Nebraska 68352
	(402) 729-2289

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Nursing Home Profile

Name	Heritage Care Center
Location	909 17th Street, Fairbury, Nebraska
Certified By	Medicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds	100
Occupancy Rate	47.9%
Medicare ID (CCN)	285262
Legal Business Name	Vsl Fairbury LLC
Ownership Type	Non Profit - Corporation
Chain	Vetter Senior Living (22 nursing homes)
Chain Average Overall Rating	4.2 out of 5

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

Nursing homes may have several NPI numbers. NPIs marked Confirmed are listed with Heritage Care Center in Medicare enrollment records; Possible ones were matched in NPPES by name, address or phone number, so please use them accordingly.

NPI Number	1558891796
Match	Confirmed listed in Medicare enrollment records
Organization Name	Vsl Fairbury LLC
Doing Business As	Heritage Care Center
Address	909 17th St, Fairbury, NE 68352
Phone Number	402-729-2289

NPI Number	1619085123
Match	Possible same name, address or phone number
Organization Name	Heritage of Fairbury/st Edward, Inc
Doing Business As	Heritage Care Center
Address	909 17th St, Fairbury, NE 68352
Phone Number	402-729-2289

Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Heritage Care Center are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Heritage Care Center give to their patients.

Ratings from Surveys (Inspections):
Ratings from Quality Measures:
Ratings from Staffing Data:
Overall Rating:

Staffing and Staff Turnover:

Staffing hours per resident per day and staff turnover of Heritage Care Center, from the payroll data it reports to CMS, are compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Staffing Measure	Provider	National Avg.
Total nurse staff hours per resident per day	2.7	3.86
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day	0.51	0.69
Licensed practical nurse (LPN) hours per resident per day	0.82	0.86
Nurse aide hours per resident per day	1.37	2.32
Total nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend	2.12	3.42
RN hours per resident per day on the weekend	0.36	0.48
Physical therapist hours per resident per day	0.09	0.07
Total nursing staff turnover	42.5%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	0%	42.9%
Number of administrators who have left the nursing home	0	0.5

Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents (Care Compare abuse icon)	No
Number of Fines	0
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars	$0
Number of Payment Denials	0
Total Number of Penalties	0

Health Inspections:

In its most recent inspection cycle (standard health inspection in June, 2025, plus any complaint inspections), inspectors cited Heritage Care Center for 5 health deficiencies (national average: 9.3). All 11 citations since 2023 are listed below.

Date	Deficiency	Harm Level	Status
Aug 5, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689, Quality of Life and Care, Complaint inspection	Potential for harm, pattern	Corrected by Aug 29, 2025
Jun 17, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. F0812, Nutrition and Dietary, Standard inspection, Complaint inspection	Potential for harm, widespread	Corrected by Jul 25, 2025
Jun 17, 2025	Keep all essential equipment working safely. F0908, Environmental, Standard inspection, Complaint inspection	Potential for harm, widespread	Corrected by Jul 25, 2025
Jun 17, 2025	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. F0759, Pharmacy Service, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Jul 25, 2025
Jun 17, 2025	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. F0760, Pharmacy Service, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Jul 25, 2025
Feb 19, 2025	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. F0580, Resident Rights, Complaint inspection	Potential for harm, pattern	Corrected by Mar 7, 2025
Feb 19, 2025	Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. F0757, Pharmacy Service, Complaint inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Mar 7, 2025
May 2, 2024	Provide specialized rehabilitative services by qualified personnel, when ordered for a resident by a doctor. F0826, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by May 24, 2024
May 2, 2024	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880, Infection Control, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by May 24, 2024
Jun 16, 2023	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. F0580, Resident Rights, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Jul 17, 2023
Jun 16, 2023	Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. F0602, Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Jul 17, 2023

Quality of Resident Care:

These quality measures of Heritage Care Center, from the regular health assessments of its residents, are compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Quality Measure	Provider	National Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	34.42	13.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	0	5.19
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.57	0.82
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	1.65	1.59
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	0	12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	0	0.13
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.73	3.23
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100	93.55
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	96	82.04
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	0	1.56
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	24.79	14.07
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	13.29	19.52
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100	95.46
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	Not Available	79.75
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	2.55	4.62
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	20.43	19.01
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	0	15.38

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