Overview
Heritage Estates has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Nebraska average of 2.9. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Gering. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.4 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 73% of nursing homes in Nebraska (the state average is 4.1 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 25, 2026, found 7 health deficiencies, fewer than the Nebraska average of 7.6. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $14,070 in the past three years.
Heritage Estates is a nonprofit facility with 102 certified beds, caring for about 99 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1985.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 25, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $14,070
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.42 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.84 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.52 hrs
- Nurse aides3.06 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 102
- Average residents per day
- 99
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- December 20, 1985
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes