Brookestone View
850 Laurel Parkway Drive, Broken Bow, NE 68822 · Custer County · 60 certified beds · avg 54 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 2017
Part of chain: VETTER SENIOR LIVING (22 facilities, chain avg rating 4.2★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (11)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Jun 4, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). |
| Jun 4, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| Feb 27, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Feb 27, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Feb 27, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. |
| Feb 27, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. |
| Feb 27, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Mar 21, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Mar 21, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Mar 21, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (5 → 3).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | F |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.18 | 4.33 | 3.95 | bottom 45% in Nebraska; top 33% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.52 | 0.72 | 0.69 | bottom 25% in Nebraska; bottom 41% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.69 | 3.79 | 3.50 | top 50% in Nebraska; top 34% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.23 | 0.47 | 0.48 | bottom 11% in Nebraska; bottom 18% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 29.8 | 48.7 | 45.8 | top 11% in Nebraska; top 14% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 45.5 | 44.1 | 42.9 | bottom 45% in Nebraska; bottom 43% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.22, RN 0.52, weekend 3.72. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vetter Senior Living | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 12/23/2016 |
| Guthrie, Madison | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Guthrie, Madison | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Lindstrom, Julie | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Lindstrom, Julie | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Stuhr, Brian | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Stuhr, Brian | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/15/2017 |
| Stuhr, Brian | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Vanekeren, Glenn | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Vanekeren, Glenn | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/15/2017 |
| Vanekeren, Glenn | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Vetter Senior Living | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/23/2016 |
| Vetter, Eldora | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Vetter, Eldora | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/15/2017 |
| Vetter, Eldora | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Vetter, Jack | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Vetter, Jack | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/15/2017 |
| Vetter, Jack | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| VSL Vetter Health Services LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
- "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "What do you do daily to keep residents moving, and how do you help residents at risk of losing mobility?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callaway Good Life Center, INC | 16.8 mi | Callaway, NE | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 285297.