Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside
Nursing home in Fairbury, Nebraska, CMS certification number 285282
2200 North H Street, Fairbury, NE 68352 · Jefferson County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 39
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 8, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside 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
- 4.82
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.13
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.77
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.92
- Weekend total hours
- 3.68
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 8, 2026 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 13, 2024, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 31.1 residents live here, about 80% of its 39 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 39
- Average residents per day
- 31.1
- Certified since
- October 1, 2009
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside
- Legal business name
- Jefferson Community Health Center Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside
- Heritage Care Center909 17th Street, Fairbury 68352
- Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home220 Park Avenue, Hebron 68370
- Good Samaritan Society - Beatrice401 S 22nd Street, Beatrice 68310
- Beatrice Health and Rehabilitation1800 Irving Street, Beatrice 68310
- Wilber Care Center611 North Main, Wilber 68465
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 Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside, 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 Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside
What is the CMS star rating of Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside?
Jefferson Community Health Center Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.