Heritage Estates
2325 Lodge Drive, Gering, NE, 69341
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Vetter Senior Living
- Certified beds
- 102 · avg 96 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 46.9% — near the Nebraska averageNebraska avg: 48.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 22.7% — lower than most Nebraska nursing homesNebraska avg: 43.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Nebraska averageNebraska avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 285071
- Certified beds
- 102 beds · avg 96 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Vsl Gering Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Vetter Senior Living
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Vetter Senior Living chain — 22 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 4.3 / 5.
Disclosed owners (9 on record)
- Cory Morris
Operational/managerial Control · since 2018
- Aaron j Dunlap
Other · since 2017
- Brian w Stuhr
Contracted Managing Employee · since 2017
- Eldora d Vetter
Contracted Managing Employee · since 2017
- Glenn a Vanekeren
Contracted Managing Employee · since 2017
- Jack d Vetter
Operational/managerial Control · since 2017
+ 3 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 7 of 7)
- D0880·Apr 16, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Apr 16, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0686·Apr 16, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D0656·Apr 16, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D0692·Jan 23, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D0791·Apr 18, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- D0550·Apr 18, 2024
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Fire-safety citations
3 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 16, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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