70.5/100
Above average
Heritage Care Center
909 17Th Street, Fairbury, NE 68352
- Certified beds
- 100
- Occupancy
- 48%
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
Our read on Heritage Care Center
Heritage Care Center runs about 2.70 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 30% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 22% below its own weekday staffing. That gap matters more than the inspection record, which shows 11 deficiencies with none at the harm level and one abuse-related finding, last reviewed in June 2025. Turnover sits at 42.5%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, a small positive for a nonprofit-run home with 100 beds. Quality measures score well, but the staffing number is the one families should ask about directly, especially on weekends.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
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Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
6.5/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →3.23 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.51 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 22% against weekdays
Staff stability
12/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →43% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
12/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: June 17, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
Who owns this home
Full recordPart of VETTER SENIOR LIVING, which operates 22 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
What families say
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Common questions about Heritage Care Center
What is the ElderGrade for Heritage Care Center? +
Heritage Care Center holds an ElderGrade of B (70.5 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Heritage Care Center? +
Residents receive an average of 2.70 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Heritage Care Center been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Heritage Care Center accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Heritage Care Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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