Brookestone Acres — Nursing Home in Columbus, NE
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 80 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 74.0 |
| CMS Certification Number | 285291 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.69 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.49 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Brookestone Acres had 3 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (September 11, 2025).
Inspection Findings — September 11, 2025
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)Corrected — September 25, 2025
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — September 25, 2025
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Post nurse staffing information every day. (Level C)Corrected — September 25, 2025
Brookestone Acres is a 80-bed nursing home in Columbus, Nebraska. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.7 hours per resident day, above the Nebraska average of 4.2. Its most recent inspection, in September 2025, cited 3 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility shows a clear strength in staffing and carries a high overall quality rating, which suggests solid day-to-day caregiving capacity. However, a recent inspection turned up several non-severe citations — you should ask how the facility has corrected the issues related to resident safety, timely completion of care plans, respiratory care, and the use/review of psychotropic medications.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Brookestone Acres Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Brookestone Acres is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Brookestone Acres's CMS star rating?
Brookestone Acres has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Brookestone Acres?
Brookestone Acres reports 4.68569 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Brookestone Acres had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Brookestone Acres had 3 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Brookestone Acres have?
Brookestone Acres has 80 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- Emerald Nursing & Rehab Columbus — 1/5 — 0.7 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.