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Overview of Brookestone Acres

Brookestone Acres is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located in Columbus, Nebraska. It provides a full range of services for seniors needing rehabilitation and skilled nursing care. The facility is committed to improving health and ensuring successful discharge planning for its residents.

(402) 942-9260 brookestoneacres@vhsmail.com

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Nurse hours per resident 5.07/day

Overall rating

5/5

Health Inspection

5/5

Staffing

4/5

Quality Measures

3/5

Capacity and availability

Smaller home

May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.

Total beds 80

This home usually has availability

Lower occupancy suggests more openings may be available.

83.5%

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.

Might be optimal for

Short stays Recovery Medicare-covered care

How we assess these insights Show admissions and discharges

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

56% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 months

Private pay

36% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 2 - 3 months

Medicaid

8% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 7 - 8 months

Finances and operations

Home revenue

$10.7M

Operating deficit

-$219.1K

Voluntary non-profit home Other

Home revenue

$10,721,012.00

Operating deficit

$-219,145.00

Payroll costs

$4.6M

42.5% of revenue

Other operating costs

$6.4M

Total costs $10.9M

80-bed community

A larger shared setting that may offer more common spaces and organized community services.

About this community

Facility Type

NURSING HOME

Additional licensing details

CMS Certification Number: 285291

Certification type: Certification

County: PLATTE

Accreditations: Medicare Certified

Awards: 65 awards & achievements since 1996

Ownership & operating entity

Brookestone Acres is administrated by Raven Schmid, Assistant Administrator.

Owner name: VSL COLUMBUS, LLC

Care Services

Accepts Medicaid

Accepts Medicare

Nursing Services

Rehabilitation Services

Respite Care

Skilled Nursing

Licensed Nurses/CNAs

Short-Term Rehab

All Levels of Care

Skilled Nursing

Short-Term Rehabilitation

Respite

Hospice

Contact Information

Fax: (402) 942-9297

Amenities & Lifestyle

Spacious private and companion rooms

32” flat screen television and telephone service in all rooms

premium rooms with outdoor patio access

secure access for residents and family

Music and Memory®

wireless technology in common areas

delicious meals and snacks

large great room for gatherings

chapel with spiritual support

coffee café

household living rooms with gas fireplaces

beautifully landscaped courtyards

spacious spas with heated floors

beauty and barber shop services

life enrichment programs

wellness/restorative programs

transportation services.

Programs & Activities

Specific Programs

Skilled Nursing / Long-Term Care, Short-Term Rehab / Sub-Acute Care, Supportive Care, Specialized Options, Therapies, Outpatient Therapies, Restorative Programs, Respite, Hospice, Amenities, Tours, Testimonials

Religious Services

Yes

Dining & Nutrition

Food Description

Delicious meals, snacks and open dining times.

Medicaid Accepted

This facility is certified for eligible Medicaid services.

Medicare Accepted

This facility is certified for eligible Medicare services.

Payment & Funding Options

Medicaid Medicare

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Brookestone Acres

SNF

NE 68601

SCHMID, RAVEN

83.5%

$10,708,904.00

$4,551,185.00

42.5%

74.00

5/5

5.0671

5/5

4/5

3/5

Accura HealthCare of Hartington

SNF

NE 68739

KLAASMEYER, KENNETH

63.6%

$3,668,324.00

$2,124,349.00

57.9%

31.40

4/5

4.1342

4/5

3/5

Accura HealthCare of Tekamah

SNF

NE 68061

GEIS, HEATHER

72.0%

$3,111,496.00

$2,065,549.00

66.4%

30.00

3/5

3.8342

4/5

1/5

3/5

Arbor Care Center-Valhaven, LLC

SNF

NE 68064

72.4%

$5,043,043.00

$3,225,812.00

64%

49.50

3/5

4.0787

3/5

4/5

Beatrice Health and Rehabilitaion

SNF

NE 68310

67.3%

$7,411,955.00

$3,268,398.00

44.1%

54.30

3/5

3.2609

3/5

2/5

4/5

Brookestone Acres

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: NE 68601

Bed Count: 80

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: SCHMID, RAVEN

CCN: 285291

Occupancy: 83.5%

Home Revenue: $10,708,904.00

Payroll Costs: $4,551,185.00

Payroll %: 42.5%

Avg Residents/Day: 74.00

Overall Rating: 5/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 5.0671

Health Insp Rating: 5/5

Staffing Rating: 4/5

QM Rating: 3/5

Accura HealthCare of Hartington

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: NE 68739

Bed Count: 67

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: KLAASMEYER, KENNETH

CCN: 285088

Occupancy: 63.6%

Home Revenue: $3,668,324.00

Payroll Costs: $2,124,349.00

Payroll %: 57.9%

Avg Residents/Day: 31.40

Overall Rating: 4/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 4.1342

Health Insp Rating: 4/5

Staffing Rating: 4/5

QM Rating: 3/5

Accura HealthCare of Tekamah

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: NE 68061

Bed Count: 46

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: GEIS, HEATHER

CCN: 285118

Occupancy: 72.0%

Home Revenue: $3,111,496.00

Payroll Costs: $2,065,549.00

Payroll %: 66.4%

Avg Residents/Day: 30.00

Overall Rating: 3/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.8342

Health Insp Rating: 4/5

Staffing Rating: 1/5

QM Rating: 3/5

Arbor Care Center-Valhaven, LLC

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: NE 68064

Bed Count: 66

Pets Allowed: No

CCN: 285117

Occupancy: 72.4%

Home Revenue: $5,043,043.00

Payroll Costs: $3,225,812.00

Payroll %: 64%

Avg Residents/Day: 49.50

Overall Rating: 3/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 4.0787

Health Insp Rating: 3/5

Staffing Rating: 3/5

QM Rating: 4/5

Beatrice Health and Rehabilitaion

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: NE 68310

Bed Count: 87

Pets Allowed: No

CCN: 285130

Occupancy: 67.3%

Home Revenue: $7,411,955.00

Payroll Costs: $3,268,398.00

Payroll %: 44.1%

Avg Residents/Day: 54.30

Overall Rating: 3/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 3.2609

Health Insp Rating: 3/5

Staffing Rating: 2/5

QM Rating: 4/5

COLUMBUS, NE 68601

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146

Total Staff

128

Employees

Contractors

36,813

Total Hours (Quarter)

Avg Staff/Day

7.5

Avg Shift (hrs)

Nursing Staff Breakdown

Role ⓘ	Count ⓘ	Avg Shift (hrs) ⓘ	Uses Contractors? ⓘ
Registered Nurse	7	8.7	No
Licensed Practical Nurse	16	9.1	No
Certified Nursing Assistant	69	7.1	No

Staff by Category

Administration

1 staff

8hs shift avg

Nursing Staff

110 staff

7.6hs shift avg

Physicians & Practitioners

7 staff

8hs shift avg

Therapy Services

14 staff

6.5hs shift avg

Activities & Recreation

0 staff

0hs shift avg

Social Services

4 staff

3.1hs shift avg

Dietary Services

8 staff

7hs shift avg

Other Services

2 staff

8.4hs shift avg

Contractor Analysis

6.5%

of total hours from contractors

2,397 contractor hours this quarter

Speech Language Pathologist: 5 Physical Therapy Aide: 1 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 4 Physical Therapy Assistant: 4 Qualified Social Worker: 4

Role ⓘ	Employees ⓘ	Contractors ⓘ	Total Staff ⓘ	Total Hours ⓘ	Days Worked ⓘ	% of Days ⓘ	Avg Shift (hrs) ⓘ
Certified Nursing Assistant	69	0	69	16,917	91	100%	7.1
Licensed Practical Nurse	16	0	16	5,731	91	100%	9.1
Medication Aide/Technician	18	0	18	5,651	91	100%	7.4
Clinical Nurse Specialist	6	0	6	1,476	67	74%	8
Other Dietary Services Staff	8	0	8	1,353	91	100%	7
Registered Nurse	7	0	7	1,277	83	91%	8.7
Dental Services Staff	2	0	2	971	64	70%	8.4
Speech Language Pathologist	0	5	5	807	65	71%	6.8
Respiratory Therapy Technician	0	4	4	563	69	76%	5.4
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	4	4	535	65	71%	7.4
Administrator	1	0	1	520	65	71%	8
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	520	65	71%	8
Physical Therapy Aide	0	1	1	373	57	63%	6.5
Qualified Social Worker	0	4	4	119	37	41%	3.1

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Total Health inspections 3

30% below Nebraska average

Nebraska average: 4.3

Last Health inspection on Sep 2025

Total Health citations 14

23% below Nebraska average

Nebraska average: 18.2

4.67 citations per inspection (avg)

Citations origin

Citations can result from standard inspections or complaint-based investigations.

Standard inspections 14 citations

Complaint investigations 1 citations

Breakdown of citations

Critical Health citations 0

100% below Nebraska average

Nebraska average: 0.2

Serious Health citations 0

100% below Nebraska average

Nebraska average: 0.5

Moderate Health citations 14

Minor Health citations 0

Citations history (last 3 years)

Nursing Services moderate citation Sep 11, 2025

Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Sep 11, 2025

Corrected

Care Planning moderate citation Sep 11, 2025

Corrected

Pharmacy moderate citation Aug 29, 2024

Corrected

Ownership: Non-Profit - Other Nonprofit

Part of: Vetter Senior Living

Resident Census by Payment Source

74 Total Residents

Medicare 14 (18.9%)

Medicaid 19 (25.7%)

Private Pay/Other 41 (55.4%)

Specialized Care Beds

17 Total Specialty Beds

21.3% of Bed Capacity

Alzheimer's / Dementia Beds

8.8%

Hospice Beds

11.3%

Huntington's Disease Beds

1.3%

Programs & Services

Residents' Group

Family Engagement

Active councils help families stay involved in care decisions and facility operations.

Active Resident Council

High-risk clinical events score 13.5

20% worse than Nebraska average

Nebraska average: 11.3

Functional decline score 25.8

11% worse than Nebraska average

Nebraska average: 23.3

Long-Stay Resident Measures

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 21.7%

4% above Nebraska average.

Walking Ability Worsened 25.7%

16% above Nebraska average.

Low Risk Long-Stay Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 30.0%

11% above Nebraska average.

Falls with Major Injury 3.8%

17% below Nebraska average.

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 9.3%

117% above Nebraska average.

Urinary Tract Infection 0.9%

72% below Nebraska average.

Depressive Symptoms 0.5%

89% below Nebraska average.

Antipsychotic Use 12.7%

36% below Nebraska average.

Pneumococcal Vaccine 100.0%

7% above Nebraska average.

Influenza Vaccine 100.0%

4% above Nebraska average.

Lost Too Much Weight 7.3%

35% above Nebraska average.

Short-stay resident measures

Pneumococcal Vaccine 95.1%

18% better than Nebraska average

Antipsychotic medication increase 0.9%

62% better than Nebraska average

Influenza Vaccine 94.9%

25% better than Nebraska average

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Brookestone Acres based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Occupancy Rate 83.5% ↑ 14.8pp vs 2023

Net Income -$219,145 ↑ ~$527K vs 2023

Total Payroll $6,500,023 ↑ ~$1.0M vs 2023

Profit Margin -2.1% ↑ 6.4pp vs 2023

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Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Occupancy %	38.5%	63.1%	74.1%	75.3%	94.0%	95.5%	77.9%	74.3%	68.6%	83.5%
Beds	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80	80
Net Income	-$2,127,337	-$1,179,917	-$873,747	-$459,639	$36,449	-$681,278	-$552,272	-$648,301	-$746,064	-$219,145
Gross Revenue	$4,713,155	$9,727,553	$11,366,005	$11,367,875	$12,543,543	$11,061,746	$9,543,040	$9,164,530	$8,815,298	$10,708,904
Operating Expenses	$5,345,731	$7,779,849	$8,837,607	$8,583,277	$9,217,285	$9,502,717	$8,424,384	$8,233,730	$8,455,760	$9,653,242
Net Patient Revenue	$3,189,740	$6,572,630	$7,935,532	$8,102,547	$9,230,831	$8,806,182	$7,869,793	$7,580,313	$7,706,516	$9,421,989
Total Payroll	$2,953,227	$4,756,822	$5,536,166	$5,562,569	$6,013,679	$6,047,540	$5,377,024	$5,264,994	$5,499,633	$6,500,023
Profit Margin %	-45.1%	-12.1%	-7.7%	-4.0%	0.3%	-6.2%	-5.8%	-7.1%	-8.5%	-2.1%
Medicare %	43.8%	36.4%	31.7%	25.5%	24.4%	15.9%	20.4%	22.9%	25.8%	26.3%
Medicaid %	2.1%	6.6%	16.5%	19.2%	17.7%	22.3%	32.9%	30.8%	28.6%	27.1%
Private %	54.1%	57.1%	51.9%	55.4%	57.9%	61.7%	46.7%	46.4%	45.6%	46.7%
Revenue/Day	$362	$356	$367	$369	$336	$315	$346	$349	$385	$386
Cost/Day	$607	$421	$409	$391	$336	$340	$371	$379	$422	$395
Avg Length of Stay	78.6 days	99.9 days	122.2 days	127.8 days	156.8 days	160.8 days	118.4 days	84.1 days	75.1 days	70.4 days

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Aged and Disabled Waiver

Nebraska Medicaid A&D Waiver

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Nebraska resident, Medicaid- eligible, nursing home-level care need.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).

Asset Limits: $4,000 (individual, higher than most states).

NE Specifics: Higher asset limit; rural access focus.

Nebraska Respite Network

NE Respite Network

General: Caregiver of someone 60+, Nebraska resident.

Income Limits: No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.

Asset Limits: Not applicable.

NE Specifics: Lifespan respite focus; limited funding.

Personal Assistance Services (PAS)

Nebraska Personal Assistance Services

General: Age 19+ (65+ for seniors focus), Nebraska resident, Medicaid-eligible, needs help with 1+ ADL (e.g., bathing, dressing).

Income Limits (2025): ~$1,255/month (100% FPL, individual); spenddown allowed.

Asset Limits: $4,000 (individual), $6,000 (couple) (excludes home up to $688,000, car).

NE Specifics: Family can be paid caregivers; statewide via DHHS.

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Nebraska PACE (Immanuel Pathways)

General: Age 55+, Nebraska resident (specific counties), NFLOC, safe with PACE support.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (Medicaid-eligible); private pay option available.

Asset Limits: $4,000 (individual), $6,000 (couple).

NE Specifics: Only in Douglas, Sarpy, parts of Cass/Pottawattamie/Washington Counties.

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Nebraska Medicare Savings Program

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Nebraska resident, Medicare Part A/B.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.

Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).

NE Specifics: Three tiers; no waitlist; includes Extra Help for Part D.

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Nebraska SCSEP

General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, Nebraska resident.

Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).

Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.

NE Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents; AARP partnership.

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Nebraska VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, Nebraska resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.

Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.

Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).

NE Specifics: High veteran demand in rural areas.

Brookestone Acres

Brookestone Acres is a Nursing Home in Nebraska

Brookestone Acres is a Nursing Home in Nebraska

Brookestone Acres

Brookestone Acres is a Nursing Home in Nebraska

Brookestone Acres is a Nursing Home in Nebraska

Quality ratings

Capacity and availability

Smaller home

This home usually has availability

Who this home usually serves

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

Private pay

Medicaid

Finances and operations

About this community

Additional licensing details

Ownership & operating entity

Care Services

All Levels of Care

Contact Information

Amenities & Lifestyle

Programs & Activities

Dining & Nutrition

Access & Eligibility

Payment & Funding Options

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Staffing Data

Nursing Staff Breakdown

Staff by Category

Contractor Analysis

Health Inspection History

Breakdown of citations

Citations history (last 3 years)

Facility Characteristics

Resident Census by Payment Source

Specialized Care Beds

Programs & Services

Family Engagement

Quality of care over time

Long-Stay Resident Measures

Daily care & independence

Safety & clinical stability

Emotional & behavioral wellbeing

Preventive care

Nutrition & physical health

Short-stay resident measures

Financial Trends

Occupancy Rate

Financial Performance

Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix

Revenue vs Cost Per Patient Day

Guides for Better Senior Living

Eldertainment

Financial Aid for Nebraska Seniors

Aged and Disabled Waiver

Nebraska Respite Network

Personal Assistance Services (PAS)

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

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