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51/ 100
Brookestone Home Health & Hospice
Home health agency · 4111 4TH Ave., Suite 50, Kearney, NE 68845
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
38/ 100
Below average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Medicare-certified
- Since 12/13/1994 · CCN 287087
- Rank in Kearney
- #2 of 2 home health agencies
- Rank in Nebraska
- #45 of 54 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 569
- Medicare spending
- 21% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 62 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 4 of 16 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.2% | 98% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 63.3% | 73.6% | 64.2% | About the same |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 84.1% | 88.9% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 85% | 91.1% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 85.3% | 90.4% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients' breathing improved | 85.1% | 90.6% | 91.3% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 77.9% | 87.1% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 98.1% | 95.7% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Worse |
| Discharge function score | 62% | 75.9% | 71.7% | Worse |
| Health info sent to next provider | 43.3% | 84.6% | 81.2% | Worse |
| Health info given to patient | 73.8% | 93.1% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 86.4% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4.5% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 8.2% | — | 10.8% | Better |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 1 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 87% | 90% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 88% | 87% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 83% | 84% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 86% | 87% | 85% | About the same |
| Would definitely recommend | 79% | 80% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 135 completed surveys (41% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (62)
68801, 68803, 68812, 68814, 68822, 68825, 68832, 68834, 68835, 68836, 68840, 68845, 68847, 68848, 68850, 68853, 68861, 68863, 68869, 68870, 68872, 68873, 68874, 68876, 68920, 68922, 68924, 68926, 68927, 68929, 68936, 68937, 68939, 68940, 68947, 68948, 68949, 68958, 68959, 68960, 68966, 68967, 68971, 68977, 68981, 68982, 69001, 69020, 69022, 69025, 69026, 69028, 69034, 69038, 69101, 69120, 69123, 69130, 69138, 69143, 69163, 69169
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Frequently asked questions
Is Brookestone Home Health & Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Brookestone Home Health & Hospice (CMS Certification Number 287087) has been Medicare-certified since 12/13/1994, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Brookestone Home Health & Hospice compare to other home health agencies in Kearney?
Brookestone Home Health & Hospice ranks #2 of 2 home health agencies based in Kearney on the Scorecard score, with 3 stars.
What areas does Brookestone Home Health & Hospice serve?
Brookestone Home Health & Hospice reports serving 62 ZIP codes to CMS, including 68801, 68803, 68812, 68814, 68822. Call (308) 995-4375 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Brookestone Home Health & Hospice. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.