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2200 North H Street Fairbury, NE 68352 · Jefferson County
All 2 nursing homes in Fairbury, NE (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 285282 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Nebraska average of 2.9.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.82 hours per resident per day at Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside, above the Nebraska median of 3.99 (US median: 3.72). About 1.13 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.68 hours, 24% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside: Medicare and Medicaid
Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Nebraska's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on April 8, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 5 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 5 citations at Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside across 3 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 5 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (2) and infection control (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level E, November 13, 2024). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
January 8, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
November 13, 2024 · 1 citation
EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
December 21, 2023 · 2 citations
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on January 8, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 24% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.0 mi
Jefferson Community Health Center FairburyEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 46m for patients treated and sent home
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22.1 mi
Thayer County Health Services HebronEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 28m for patients treated and sent home
- 24.2 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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