Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Fairbury, NE

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Fairbury
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Fairbury has a total of 7 active skilled nursing facilities and 490 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Fairbury of 3,626, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 7.40 persons in Fairbury. There were 311 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 63.47 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Fairbury has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Fairbury and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.57	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.33	2.71 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.84	0.68 / 0.88
All Staff	3.74	4.11 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Nebraska.

COVID-19 Infections in Fairbury Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Fairbury there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Fairbury

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Fairbury Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Fairbury, NE. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Fairbury

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Fairbury based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Wilber Care Center 611 NORTH MAIN WILBER, NE	12.67
Jefferson Community Health and Life Gardenside 2200 NORTH H STREET FAIRBURY, NE	11.33
Heritage Care Center 909 17TH STREET FAIRBURY, NE	20.00
Good Samaritan Society - Beatrice 401 S 22ND STREET BEATRICE, NE	28.67
Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home 220 PARK AVENUE HEBRON, NE	29.33
Beatrice Health and Rehabilitation 1800 IRVING STREET BEATRICE, NE	62.67
Belleville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 2626 WESLEYAN DR BELLEVILLE, KS	71.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Fairbury based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Belleville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 2626 WESLEYAN DR BELLEVILLE, KS	71.33
Good Samaritan Society - Beatrice 401 S 22ND STREET BEATRICE, NE	28.67
Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home 220 PARK AVENUE HEBRON, NE	29.33
Beatrice Health and Rehabilitation 1800 IRVING STREET BEATRICE, NE	62.67
Wilber Care Center 611 NORTH MAIN WILBER, NE	12.67
Jefferson Community Health and Life Gardenside 2200 NORTH H STREET FAIRBURY, NE	11.33
Heritage Care Center 909 17TH STREET FAIRBURY, NE	20.00

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