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Heritage Estates

Non profit - Corporation  ·  2325 Lodge Drive, Gering, NE 69341  ·  See home’s Medicare page

Affiliated With Vetter Senior Living
People or companies with an ownership interest in or managerial control of this home, according to CMS data.
4.51
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 4.0
42.7%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 56.0%
102
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
99
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
Vetter Senior Living (100%)
Indirect owners
No indirect owner information
Managerial control
Vsl Vetter Health Services Llc since Jul, 2017
Kenneth Bruckner since Jul, 2017
Managing employee(s)
Tara Longoria since Jul, 2017
Cory Morris since Jul, 2018
Brian Stuhr since Jul, 2017
Glenn Vanekeren since Jul, 2017
Eldora Vetter since Jul, 2017
Jack Vetter since Jul, 2017

Inspection Reports

6

total deficiencies

1

infection-related deficiency

This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
Jan 27, 2022
Standard report
2 deficiencies
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

D

to E
E

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
Failure to: Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Aug 13, 2020
Standard report
4 deficiencies
D

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0558
Failure to: Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0656
Failure to: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0695
Failure to: Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0758
Failure to: Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Penalties

This home has no record of fines or payment suspensions for the past three years.