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Heritage Estates
2325 Lodge Drive, Gering, NE 69341
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Heritage Estates Description
Welcome to The Lodge at Heritage Estates, the premier skilled nursing facility in western Nebraska! Heritage Estates is located in Gering, a small community in Scotts Bluff County just 40 miles north of I-80 and centrally located between the Colorado Front Range, Yellowstone National Park and Mt. Rushmore. The facility is nestled at the base of Dome Rock and Scotts Bluff National Monument, a well-known landmark on the Oregon Trail, providing breathtaking views for our residents to enjoy!
Heritage Estates is a neighborhood concept nursing facility with the ability to serve 102 residents. With six individual neighborhoods, each with its own unique personality and care level, residents have the opportunity to reside with others with similar needs. Four different room styles are available with amenities including an in-house therapy department, chapel, beauty shop, massage therapist and nail manicurist.
Heritage Estates, which opened in 2006, is the newest skilled facility in the area and features a spectacular building and landscaping. More importantly, a compassionate and professional staff serve our residents with integrity and excellence and provide quality care and quality of life to each resident!
Heritage Estates embraces the Vetter Senior Living’ mission of Dignity in Life, we look forward to the opportunity to serve you and your family!
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Independent Living
Independent living offers seniors the freedom to enjoy their retirement in a supportive community setting, with amenities and activities tailored to their active lifestyle.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Reviews:
- Heritage is described as a lovely home for loved ones, with friendly and helpful staff who are quick to communicate any issues.
- Employees enjoy working at Heritage, citing a great, fun work environment with caring management and staff.
- The dementia unit at Heritage Estates in Gering receives high praise for its kind, patient, and caring staff. Residents enjoy social activities and receive necessary assistance with eating.
- Visitors note the helpfulness and friendliness of the staff towards them and their loved ones.
Negative Reviews:
- One review expresses disappointment after being led to believe Heritage could provide end-of-life care for their wife, only to have her declined due to her poor probability of rehabilitating to go home.
- Concerns are raised about the quality of care following management changes, with reports of ignored complaints, favoritism among staff, and a significant reduction in nursing staff leading to decreased care quality.
- Another review criticizes the facility for prioritizing money over compassion during hard times for families.
Mixed Feedback:
- While some reviews highlight the caring nature of the staff and the quality of the environment, others suggest that the care quality has declined and that the facility may not offer value for money.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 5
Health inspection rating: 5
Staffing rating: 5
Quality measure rating: 3
Long-term quality measure rating:
2
Short-term quality measure rating:
4
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Dec. 20, 1985
Ownership type: Non Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 102
Total current residents: 97
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 0
Total cost of fines: $0
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-04 | 2023-05-26 | E | Egress Deficiencies | Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. |
| 2022-01-26 | 2022-01-28 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. |
| 2020-08-12 | 2020-09-21 | F | Services Deficiencies | Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Gering which is 1.0 miles away and has a population of 8,334 (very small town).
- The average income is $57,163, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 78
- Low Temperature: 28
- Average Temperature: 52.1
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 76 days of rain, 50 days of snow and 238 days of sun
- Precipitation: 1.0 inches a year
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 78.9 years old, which is high compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 275.0, Moderate Days 5.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Fresh Foods
1.0 miles awayMain Street Market
2.5 miles awaySafeway 0556
2.6 miles awayTarget
4.0 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
4.1 miles awayNone Found
None Found
Banks
First National Bank
1.1 miles awayPlatte Valley Bank
1.1 miles awayWestern States Bank
1.1 miles awayHospitals
Regional West Medical Center
4.6 miles awayPharmacies
U-Save Pharmacy
1.0 miles awayMain Street Market
2.5 miles awayWalgreens
3.9 miles awayDentists
Platte Valley Dental Group
4.3 miles awayParks
Johannes Park
0.2 miles awayGering
0.3 miles awayOregon Trail Park
0.4 miles awayGentry Park
0.4 miles awayLegion Park
0.7 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Monument Mall
3.8 miles awayCulture
Amphitheatre
0.5 miles awayRestaurants
Pizza Hut
1.0 miles awayMonument Grill
1.3 miles awayTea Garden
2.1 miles awayEl Charito
3.3 miles awayEmporium
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