Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside
2200 North H Street, Fairbury, NE 68352
Fairbury, Nebraska · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside shows above-average quality that runs above Nebraska's state average of 2.9.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside in Fairbury, Nebraska holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 99 of 100 (grade A). Its CMS inspection record lists a moderate number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 99 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 99.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Nebraska.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Fairbury, Nebraska. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 79% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Nebraska, Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside is one of 60 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.4 stars, ahead of roughly 70% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside's upper-tercile stars compare to Nebraska
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Nebraska facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Nebraska state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside ranks in Nebraska
Among the 178 CMS-rated nursing homes in Nebraska, Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 81% of them. The bars show how all Nebraska homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
33 Nebraska homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 39 |
| Residents | 31 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Jefferson |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 5 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside? ▾
Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside has an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the Nebraska average in the chart on this page.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Nebraska? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Nebraska is $8,377 per month ($100,521 annually). A private room averages $9,216 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside offer? ▾
CMS classifies Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Jefferson Community Health & Life Gardenside has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Nebraska? ▾
In Nebraska, alternatives include assisted living ($6,350/mo), home health aides ($6,864/mo), and adult day care ($3,521/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Nebraska elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 285282.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.