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B
Good

Brookestone Acres

4715 38th Street · Columbus, NE 68601

4029429260 · Non profit - Other

80 beds74.8 residents124 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
A
Very Good
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
B
Good
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✓Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Brookestone Acres receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 4.545 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.5946 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.65 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 18.44% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.5946 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
4.545hrs/resident/day▲ 0.65
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.5946hrs/resident/day▼ 0.09
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
18.44%
4.7948 weekday → 3.9108 weekend
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.3054hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.7248hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.4551std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Platte County Average+0.34 HPRD
4.20
04.54 HPRD
vs. Nebraska State Average+0.41 HPRD
4.14
04.54 HPRD
vs. National Average+0.65 HPRD
3.90
04.54 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Brookestone Acres ★
Columbus · This facility
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B
4.5450.5946★★★★★
Emerald Nursing & Rehab Columbus
Columbus
0.7 mi
D
3.85860.3046★★★☆☆
Genoa Community Hospital/LTC
Genoa
18 mi
C
3.4250.621★★☆☆☆
St. Joseph's Villa, Inc.
David City
19 mi
D
3.76260.3223★☆☆☆☆
David Place
David City
19.6 mi
C
4.31050.515★★★★★
Good Samaritan Society - Osceola
Osceola
20.5 mi
C
3.47750.7001★★★★☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

3
Inspections
14
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Sep 11, 2025Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
Aug 29, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Aug 3, 2023Health
9 deficiencies cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.