Heritage Estates
Nursing home in Gering, Nebraska, CMS certification number 285071
2325 Lodge Drive, Gering, NE 69341 · Scott Bluff County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 102
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 25, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- $14,070 (1)
Does Heritage Estates take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Heritage Estates is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Heritage Estates reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.42
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.84
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.52
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.06
- Weekend total hours
- 3.69
- Nursing staff turnover
- 45.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 15.8%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 25, 2026 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 16, 2025, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Heritage Estates 1 time in the past 3 years, for $14,070 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 99.4 residents live here, about 97% of its 102 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 102
- Average residents per day
- 99.4
- Certified since
- December 20, 1985
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Heritage Estates
- Legal business name
- VSL Gering LLC
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 22 homes nationally under Vetter Senior Living, 4.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Heritage Estates
- Northfield Retirement Communities Care Center2100 Circle Drive, Scottsbluff 69361
- Monument Healthcare and Nursing Center111 West 36th Street, Scottsbluff 69361
- Mitchell Care Center1723 23rd Street, Mitchell 69357
- Chimney Rock Villa106 East 13th Street, Bayard 69334
- Cascades at Skyview505 O Street, Bridgeport 69336
Who inspects nursing homes in Nebraska
Nebraska's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Nebraska, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Heritage Estates, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Heritage Estates
What is the CMS star rating of Heritage Estates?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Heritage Estates accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Heritage Estates?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Heritage Estates?
VSL Gering LLC, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.